* The Toronto Stock Exchange’s TSX rises 0.41 percent to 19,104.14
* Leading the index were OceanaGold Corp <OGC.TO>, up 6.8%, Silvercorp Metals Inc, up 6.6%, and Real Matters Inc, higher by 6.5%.
* Lagging shares were OrganiGram Holdings Inc, down 5.0%, Aphria Inc, down 4.8%, and Denison Mines Corp, lower by 4.3%.
* On the TSX 163 issues rose and 65 fell as a 2.5-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 23 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 205.4 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Toronto-dominion Bank, Tc Energy Corp and Bank Of Nova Scotia.
* The TSX’s energy group rose 1.14 points, or 1.0%, while the financials sector slipped 0.09 points, or 0.0%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 0.94%, or $0.55, to $59.2 a barrel. Brent crude rose 0.87%, or $0.54, to $62.69 [O/R]
* The TSX is up 9.6% for the year.
