** The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 2.19 percent to 17,177.37
** Leading the index were Eldorado Gold Corp (TO:ELD), up 0.9%, Thomson Reuters Corp (TO:TRI), up 0.6%, and Northland Power Inc (TO:NPI), higher by 0.5%.
** Lagging shares were Secure Energy Services Inc (TO:SES), down 17.0%, Equitable Group Inc (TO:EQB), down 7.8%, and Kinaxis Inc (TO:KXS), lower by 7.2%.
** On the TSX 8 issues rose and 222 fell as a 0-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 4 new highs and 24 new lows, with total volume of 302.6 million shares.
** The most heavily traded shares by volume were Manulife Financial Corp (TO:MFC), Bombardier Inc (TO:BBDb) and Barrick Gold Corp (TO:ABX).
** The TSX's energy group (SPTTEN) fell 3.63 points, or 2.9%, while the financials sector (SPTTFS) slipped 6.02 points, or 1.8%.
** West Texas Intermediate crude futures (CLc1) fell 3.19%, or $1.64, to $49.79 a barrel. Brent crude (LCOc1) fell 2.81% , or $1.58, to $54.72 [O/R]
** The TSX is up 0.7% for the year.