* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.53 percent to 16,379.87
* Leading the index were Gran Tierra Energy Inc GTE.TO , up 6.4 percent, Ag Growth International Inc AFN.TO , up 6.1 percent, and Ballard Power Systems Inc BLDP.TO , higher by 3.6 percent.
* Lagging shares were Semafo Inc SMF.TO , down 5.2 percent, Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd WDO.TO , down 3.9 percent, and Exchange Income Corp EIF.TO , lower by 3.6 percent.
* On the TSX 130 issues rose and 97 fell as a 1.3-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 11 new highs and 6 new lows, with total volume of 168.2 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ.TO , Encana Corp ECA.TO and Tc Energy Corp TRP.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN fell 0.47 points, or 0.4 percent, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 1.98 points, or 0.7 percent.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 0.02 percent, or $0.01, to $52.64 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 0.09 percent, or $0.05, to $58.29 O/R
* The TSX is up 14.4 percent for the year.