- The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises  0.49 percent to 16,449.35

- Leading the index were Torex Gold Resources Inc, up 4.9 percent, Bombardier Inc , up 4.5 percent, and Linamar Corp , higher by 4.4 percent.

- Lagging shares were Secure Energy Services Inc , down 8.7 percent, Cronos Group Inc , down 3.1 percent, and Aurora Cannabis Inc , lower by 2.8 percent.

- On the TSX 157 issues rose and 71 fell as a 2.2-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 11 new highs and 5 new lows, with total volume of 183.2 million shares.

- The most heavily traded shares by volume were Toronto-dominion Bank , Aurora Cannabis Inc  and Bombardier Inc .

- The TSX's energy group <.SPTTEN> fell 0.30 points, or 0.2 percent, while the financials sector <.SPTTFS> climbed 1.98 points, or 0.7 percent.

- West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 0.8 percent, or $0.42, to $52.87 a barrel. Brent crude  rose 1.21 percent, or $0.7, to $58.41 [O/R]

- The TSX is up 14.8 percent for the year.