* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 0.83 percent to 16,295.66
* Leading the index were Vermilion Energy Inc VET.TO , up 11.1%, First Quantum Minerals Ltd FM.TO , up 9.1%, and Crescent Point Energy Corp CPG.TO , higher by 7.2%.
* Lagging shares were Shopify Inc SHOP.TO , down 4.9%, BRP Inc DOO.TO , down 4.8%, and OceanaGold Corp OGC.TO , lower by 3.8%.
* On the TSX 100 issues rose and 114 fell as a 0.9-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 5 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 228.1 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Ssr Mining Inc SSRM.TO , Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN rose 2.24 points, or 3.2%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS slipped 1.81 points, or 0.7%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 4.96%, or $1.9, to $40.18 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 4.37%, or $1.77, to $42.3 O/R
* The TSX is off 4.5% for the year.