* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 0.13 percent to 15,997.06
* Leading the index were Yamana Gold Inc
* Lagging shares were ECN Capital Corp (TO:ECN), down 4.6%, Ero Copper Corp (TO:ERO), down 3.6%, and Aurora Cannabis Inc (TO:ACB), lower by 3.4%.
* On the TSX 72 issues rose and 146 fell as a 0.5-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 4 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 166.5 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Royal Bank Of Canada (TO:RY), Yamana Gold Inc (TO:YRI) and Suncor Energy Inc (TO:SU).
* The TSX's energy group (SPTTEN) fell 0.13 points, or 0.2%, while the financials sector (SPTTFS) slipped 2.52 points, or 0.9%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures (CLc1) rose 0.66%, or $0.27, to $41.34 a barrel. Brent crude (LCOc1) rose 0.07%, or $0.03, to $43.34 [O/R]
* The TSX is off 6.2% for the year. 2020-07-24T113945Z_2_LYNXNPEG6N0YR-OCADN_RTROPTP_1_CANADA-US-CANADA-STOCKS.JPG