* Leading the index were Chorus Aviation Inc
* 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.