** The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 2.19 percent to 17,177.37 

** Leading the index were Eldorado Gold Corp , up 0.9%, Thomson Reuters Corp , up 0.6%, and Northland Power Inc , higher by 0.5%.

** Lagging shares were Secure Energy Services Inc , down 17.0%, Equitable Group Inc , down 7.8%, and Kinaxis Inc , lower by 7.2%.

** On the TSX 8 issues rose and 222 fell as a 0-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 4 new highs and 24 new lows, with total volume of 302.6 million shares.

** The most heavily traded shares by volume were Manulife Financial Corp , Bombardier Inc  and Barrick Gold Corp.

** The TSX's energy group  fell 3.63 points, or 2.9%, while the financials sector slipped 6.02 points, or 1.8%.

** West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 3.19%, or $1.64, to $49.79 a barrel. Brent crude  fell 2.81% , or $1.58, to $54.72 [O/R]

** The TSX is up 0.7% for the year.