* Leading the index were Chorus Aviation Inc
* Lagging shares were Empire Company Ltd?? , down 6.3%, Alacer Gold Corp?, down 6.2%, and Enerflex Ltd?, lower by 5.9%.
* On the TSX 153 issues rose and 75 fell as a 2-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 2 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 400.7 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Cenovus Energy Inc , Bombardier Inc and Meg Energy Corp .
* The TSX's energy group fell 0.55 points, or 0.8%, while the financials sector climbed 2.16 points, or 0.9%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 6.98%, or $1.82, to $24.26 a barrel. Brent crude fell 1.6%, or $0.53, to $32.52 [O/R]
* The TSX is off 20.2% for the year.