* Leading the index were Linamar Corp , up 3.8%, Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp? , off -0.3%, and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, down -2.3%.

* Lagging shares were Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund, down 34.4%, Shawcor Ltd?, down 30.7%, and Lightspeed POS Inc?, lower by 29.3%.

* On the TSX 1 issues rose and 229 fell as a 0-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were no and 157 new lows, with total volume of 678.1 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Bombardier Inc , Canadian Natural Resources Ltd  and Aurora Cannabis Inc .

* The TSX's energy group  fell 11.57 points, or 16.5%, while the financials sector slipped 33.19 points, or 12.8%.

* West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 6.03%, or $1.99, to $30.99 a barrel. Brent crude  fell 8.58%, or $3.07, to $32.72 [O/R]

* The TSX is off 26.7% for the year.