* Leading the index were Chorus Aviation Inc , up 20.9%, Intertape Polymer Group Inc? , up 19.4%, and Summit Industrial Income REIT, higher by 15.7%.

* Lagging shares were Hexo Corp?? , down 26.0%, Maple Leaf Foods Inc?, down 5.0%, and Ero Copper Corp?, lower by 4.5%.

* On the TSX 198 issues rose and 32 fell as a 6.2-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 2 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 374.2 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Bombardier Inc , Hexo Corp  and Cenovus Energy Inc .

* The TSX's energy group  rose 2.68 points, or 4.2%, while the financials sector climbed 6.30 points, or 2.6%.

* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 10.62%, or $2.51, to $26.14 a barrel. Brent crude  rose 5.27%, or $1.68, to $33.55 [O/R]

* The TSX is off 18.4% for the year.