* Leading the index were Chorus Aviation Inc , up 14.9%, Genworth MI Canada Inc? , up 13.7%, and H&R Real Estate Investment Trust? , higher by 12.4%.

* 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.