* Leading the index were BRP Inc , up 10.7%, Interfor Corp? , up 8.7%, and First Quantum Minerals Ltd? , higher by 8.2%.

* Lagging shares were Secure Energy Services Inc?? , down 8.3%, Frontera Energy Corp?, down 8.1%, and Vermilion Energy Inc?, lower by 6.8%.

* On the TSX 159 issues rose and 69 fell as a 2.3-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 7 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 323.7 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were B2gold Corp , Manulife Financial Corp  and Cenovus Energy Inc.

* The TSX's energy group  fell 0.45 points, or 0.7%, while the financials sector climbed 1.72 points, or 0.7%.

* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 4.12%, or $0.68, to $17.18 a barrel. Brent crude  rose 3.47%, or $0.74, to $22.07 [O/R]

* The TSX is off 15.5% for the year.