TSX rises 0.38% to 18,026.36

Reuters

Published Jan 20, 2021 07:26

Updated Jan 20, 2021 16:30

* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.38 percent to 18,026.36 

* Leading the index were First Majestic Silver Corp , up 9.2%, MEG Energy Corp​, up 8.9%, and Pan American Silver Corp​, higher by 7.2%.

* Lagging shares were Trillium Therapeutics Inc​​, down 7.2%, Methanex Corp​, down 6.7%, and Aphria Inc​, lower by 4.3%.

* On the TSX 138 issues rose and 80 fell as a 1.7-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 8 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 160.5 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Blackberry Ltd, Aphria Inc and Crescent Point Energy Corp.