TSX falls 0.38% to 16,438.75

Reuters

Published Oct 16, 2020 07:23

Updated Oct 16, 2020 18:18

* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 0.38 percent to 16,438.75 

* Leading the index were Aritzia Inc , up 3.4%, Corus Entertainment Inc​ , up 3.1%, and Home Capital Group Inc​ , higher by 3%.

* Lagging shares were Aurora Cannabis Inc​​ , down 6.5%, Cenovus Energy Inc​, down 4.7%, and Eldorado Gold Corp​, lower by 4.5%.

* On the TSX 83 issues rose and 135 fell as a 0.6-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 10 new highs and 1 new low, with total volume of 176.9 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Toronto-dominion Bank , Blackberry Ltd  and Enbridge Inc.