- The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 1.57 percent to 17,562.74
- Leading the index were Iamgold Corp (TO:IMG), up 13.5%, MTY Food Group Inc (TO:MTY), up 9.7%, and Eldorado Gold Corp (TO:ELD), higher by 9.5%.
- Lagging shares were Ballard Power Systems Inc (TO:BLDP), down 13.5%, Shawcor Ltd (TO:SCL), down 11.0%, and Cronos Group Inc (TO:CRON), lower by 10.2%.
- On the TSX 28 issues rose and 203 fell as a 0.1-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 17 new highs and 19 new lows, with total volume of 308.5 million shares.
- The most heavily traded shares by volume were Bombardier Inc (TO:BBDb), Yamana Gold Inc (TO:YRI) and B2gold Corp (TO:BTO).
- The TSX's energy group (SPTTEN) fell 5.42 points, or 4.1%, while the financials sector (SPTTFS) slipped 6.07 points, or 1.8%.
- West Texas Intermediate crude futures (CLc1) fell 4.01%, or $2.14, to $51.24 a barrel. Brent crude (LCOc1) fell 4.15% , or $2.43, to $56.07 [O/R]
- The TSX is up 2.9% for the year.