TSX falls 0.77% to 19,108.33

Reuters

Published Apr 30, 2021 09:34

Updated Apr 30, 2021 17:24

* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 0.77 percent to 19,108.33 

* Leading the index were Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc , up 10.1%, Trillium Therapeutics Inc​, up 4.9%, and Imperial Oil Ltd​, higher by 4.8%.

* Lagging shares were Eldorado Gold Corp​​, down 8.2%, Real Matters Inc​, down 5.3%, and Shopify Inc​, lower by 4.2%.

* On the TSX 59 issues rose and 168 fell as a 0.4-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 15 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 199.2 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Barrick Gold Corp, Manulife Financial Corp and Whitecap Resources Inc.

* The TSX's energy group fell 1.10 points, or 0.9%, while the financials sector slipped 1.88 points, or 0.5%.