TSX Flat In Quiet Dealing Monday -- Canadian Commentary

(RTTNews) - Canadian stocks were flat Monday, as gains among health care and mining stocks offset weakness in the energy sector.

Traders have been jittery since last week following the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in over nine years.

The S&P/TSX composite index rose 10 points, or 0.08 percent, to 13,034.38.

The Diversified Metals and Mining index rose more than 3 percent, trimming big recent losses.

Energy stocks lost 0.7 percent, as crude oil prices dropped back near $35 a barrel.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM.TO, CM) said it has agreed to sell its minority position in investment management firm American Century Investments or ACI to Japanese brokerage Nomura Holdings Inc. for about $1 billion. Shares were flat.

EnerCare Inc.(ECI.TO) has ended its Transition Services Agreement With Direct Energy. Enercare stock dropped 0.4 percent.