** Leading the index were Bombardier Inc , up 24.0 percent, Ensign Energy Services Inc , up 7.2 percent, and Precision Drilling Corp , higher by 6.4 percent.

** Lagging shares were Shopify Inc , down 11.3 percent, Bausch Health Companies Inc, down 7.0 percent, and Canopy Growth Corp, lower by 6.9 percent.

** On the TSX 92 issues rose and 151 fell as a 0.6-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 3 new highs and 11 new lows, with total volume of 225.5 million shares.

** The most heavily traded shares by volume were Bombardier Inc , Aurora Cannabis Inc  and Crescent Point Energy Corp.

** The TSX's energy group  fell 0.23 points, or 0.15 percent, while the financials sector slipped 2.16 points, or 0.75 percent.

** West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 1.26 percent, or $0.71, to $57.17 a barrel. Brent crude  rose 0.21 percent, or $0.14, to $66.9

** The TSX is off 7 percent for the year.

(Reporting by Lewis Krauskopf)