CANADA STOCKS - TSX rises 0.28% to 20,554.01

* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.28 percent to 20,554.01 

* Leading the index were ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc , up 12.0%, Intertape Polymer Group Inc, up 9.9%, and Endeavour Silver Corp, higher by 6.3%.

* Lagging shares were Canada Goose Holdings Inc, down 13.1%, New Gold Inc, down 9.9%, and Sunopta Inc, lower by 6.3%.

* On the TSX 155 issues rose and 71 fell as a 2.2-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 27 new highs and 3 new lows, with total volume of 186.5 million shares.

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

* The TSX's energy group rose 0.20 points, or 0.2%, while the financials sector climbed 2.28 points, or 0.6%.

* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 1.57%, or $1.07, to $69.36 a barrel. Brent crude  rose 1.5%, or $1.06, to $71.69 [O/R]

* The TSX is up 17.9% for the year.

This summary was machine generated August 11 at 21:24.