NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) -
* The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE rose 122.87 points, or 0.82 percent, to 15,150.15 for its third straight day of gains.
* Leading the index were Hudbay Minerals Inc HBM.TO , up 22.6 percent after announcing a deal to buy the remaining 86 percent stake in Mason Resources MNR.TO . Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd TRQ.TO , up 16.2 percent and Centerra Gold Inc CG.TO , higher by 10.9 percent were the other top gainers.
* Lagging shares were Encana Corp ECA.TO , down 12.2 percent after reaching a deal to buy Newfield Exploration NFX.N for $5.5 billion while TransAlta Renewables Inc RNW.TO , down 5.5 percent, and AltaGas Ltd ALA.TO were lower by 4.0 percent. On the TSX 180 issues rose and 62 fell as a 2.9-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 2 new highs and 5 new lows, with total volume of 288.7 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Encana Corp ECA.TO , Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO and Aphria Inc APH.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN rose 1.18 points, or 0.71 percent, while the financials sector .SPTTFS slipped 0.15 points, or -0.05 percent.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 fell 2.76 percent, or $1.8, to $63.51 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 fell 3.05 percent, or $2.29, to $72.75 O/R
* The TSX is off 6.5 percent for the year.