* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 0.29 percent to 16,198.97
* Leading the index were Kinross Gold Corp K.TO , up 6.3%, Methanex Corp MX.TO , up 5.7%, and Winpak Ltd WPK.TO , higher by 4.6%.
* Lagging shares were Corus Entertainment Inc CJRb.TO , down 7.9%, OceanaGold Corp OGC.TO , down 6.5%, and Air Canada AC.TO , lower by 5.6%.
* On the TSX 77 issues rose and 142 fell as a 0.5-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 5 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 529.8 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO , Kinross Gold Corp K.TO and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN fell 0.58 points, or 0.8%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS slipped 1.59 points, or 0.6%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 0.02%, or $0.01, to $40.98 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 fell 0.51%, or $0.22, to $43.08 O/R
* The TSX is off 5.1% for the year.