* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.39 percent to 16,184.54
* Leading the index were Ballard Power Systems Inc BLDP.TO , up 8.7%, NFI Group Inc NFI.TO , up 7.5%, and New Gold Inc NGD.TO , higher by 5.3%.
* Lagging shares were Cenovus Energy Inc CVE.TO , down 6.5%, Crescent Point Energy Corp CPG.TO , down 5.0%, and Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO , lower by 4.7%.
* On the TSX 161 issues rose and 59 fell as a 2.7-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 7 new highs and 1 new low, with total volume of 214.8 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO , Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ.TO and Cenovus Energy Inc CVE.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN fell 2.33 points, or 3.6%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 0.51 points, or 0.2%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 fell 4.08%, or $1.64, to $38.58 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 fell 3.66%, or $1.55, to $40.75 O/R
* The TSX is off 5.2% for the year.