* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.17 percent to 16,562.81
* Leading the index were Eldorado Gold Corp ELD.TO , up 10.1%, Silvercrest Metals Inc SIL.TO , up 9.1%, and Dundee Precious Metals Inc DPM.TO , higher by 9.1%.
* Lagging shares were NFI Group Inc NFI.TO , down 4.9%, Celestica Inc CLS.TO , down 4.5%, and Air Canada AC.TO , lower by 4.0%.
* On the TSX 91 issues rose and 123 fell as a 0.7-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 11 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 209.6 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Toronto-dominion Bank TD.TO , Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO and Teck Resources Ltd TECKb.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN fell 0.94 points, or 1.3%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS slipped 2.08 points, or 0.8%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 fell 1.63%, or $0.67, to $40.52 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 fell 1.38%, or $0.6, to $42.74 O/R
* The TSX is off 2.9% for the year.