** The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.23 percent to 17,105.47
** Leading the index were Hudson's Bay Co (TO:HBC), up 9.6%, Baytex Energy Corp (TO:BTE), up 7.2%, and Ballard Power Systems Inc (TO:BLDP), higher by 5.5%.
** Lagging shares were Hexo Corp (TO:HEXO), down 6.6%, Cronos Group Inc (TO:CRON), down 5.3%, and Hudbay Minerals Inc (TO:HBM), lower by 5.0%.
** On the TSX 114 issues rose and 117 fell as a 1-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 8 new highs and 2 new lows, with total volume of 195.0 million shares.
** The most heavily traded shares by volume were Hudson's Bay Co (TO:HBC), Aurora Cannabis Inc (TO:ACB) and Baytex Energy Corp (TO:BTE).
** The TSX's energy group (SPTTEN) rose 3.23 points, or 2.2%, while the financials sector (SPTTFS) slipped 0.38 points, or 0.1%.
** West Texas Intermediate crude futures (CLc1) fell 0.4%, or $0.25, to $62.8 a barrel. Brent crude (LCOc1) fell 0.29% , or $0.2, to $68.4 [O/R]
** The TSX is up 0.2% for the year.