The Toronto Stock Exchange’s TSX rises 0.16 percent to 18,438.73
Leading the index were Aurora Cannabis Inc <ACB.TO>, up 20.6%, Cronos Group Inc, up 14.3%, and Enerplus Corp, higher by 11.2%.
Lagging shares were Ballard Power Systems Inc, down 12.5%, Trillium Therapeutics Inc, down 6.1%, and Keyera Corp, lower by 4.8%.
On the TSX 116 issues rose and 102 fell as a 1.1-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 19 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 188.9 million shares.
The most heavily traded shares by volume were Aphria Inc, Aurora Cannabis Inc and Cenovus Energy Inc.
The TSX’s energy group rose 1.81 points, or 1.8%, while the financials sector slipped 1.00 points, or 0.3%.
West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 0.24%, or $0.14, to $58.5 a barrel. Brent crude rose 0.28%, or $0.17, to $61.26 [O/R]
The TSX is up 5.8% for the year.
