-- The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises  0.26 percent to 16,537.34

-- Leading the index were SNC-Lavalin Group Inc, up 12.4 percent, Hudbay Minerals Inc, up 6.9 percent, and Secure Energy Services Inc, higher by 6.3 percent.

-- Lagging shares were Shopify Inc , down 6.2 percent, Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd, down 5.2 percent, and Restaurant Brands International Inc, lower by 4.2 percent.

-- On the TSX 134 issues rose and 100 fell as a 1.3-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 3 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 230.6 million shares.

-- The most heavily traded shares by volume were Bombardier Inc , Encana Corp and Royal Bank Of Canada.

-- The TSX's energy group <.SPTTEN> rose 3.02 points, or 2.3 percent, while the financials sector <.SPTTFS> climbed 2.21 points, or 0.7 percent.

-- West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 0.55 percent, or $0.32, to $57.53 a barrel. Brent crude  fell 0.24 percent, or $0.15, to $62.44 [O/R]

-- The TSX is up 15.5 percent for the year.