TSX rises 0.54% to 18,752.58

Reuters

Published Mar 26, 2021 09:52

Updated Mar 26, 2021 17:12

* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.54 percent to 18,752.58 

* Leading the index were MEG Energy Corp , up 6.3%, Teck Resources Ltd​, up 5.6%, and Seven Generations Energy Ltd​, higher by 5%.

* Lagging shares were OrganiGram Holdings Inc​​, down 4.3%, Telus Corp​, down 3.5%, and Aphria Inc​, lower by 3.4%.

* On the TSX 172 issues rose and 57 fell as a 3-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 11 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 221.4 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Power Corporation Of Canada, Telus Corp and Tc Energy Corp.