TSX rises 1.41% to 17,670.76

Reuters

Published Jan 28, 2021 09:39

Updated Jan 28, 2021 16:12

* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 1.41 percent to 17,670.76 

* Leading the index were First Majestic Silver Corp , up 21.7%, Fortuna Silver Mines Inc​, up 14.3%, and Pan American Silver Corp​, higher by 11%.

* Lagging shares were BlackBerry Ltd​​, down 39.1%, Real Matters Inc​, down 8.2%, and Canada Goose Holdings Inc​, lower by 5.9%.

* On the TSX 172 issues rose and 45 fell as a 3.8-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 7 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 217.7 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Blackberry Ltd, Alimentation Couche-tard Inc and First Majestic Silver Corp.