TSX rises 0.79% to 18,837.40

Reuters

Published Mar 11, 2021 09:41

Updated Mar 11, 2021 16:12

* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.79 percent to 18,837.40 

* Leading the index were Linamar Corp , up 10.8%, Ballard Power Systems Inc​, up 10.1%, and Aphria Inc​, higher by 9.9%.

* Lagging shares were Ivanhoe Mines Ltd​​, down 10.9%, Artis Real Estate Investment Trust​, down 4.3%, and Osisko Mining Inc​, lower by 3.6%.

* On the TSX 153 issues rose and 63 fell as a 2.4-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 37 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 185.7 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Ivanhoe Mines Ltd, Air Canada and Suncor Energy Inc.