* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 0.56 percent to 15,428.69
* Leading the index were Real Matters Inc REAL.TO , up 4.5%, Alaris Royalty Corp AD.TO , up 4.5%, and North West Company Inc NWC.TO , higher by 3.7%.
* Lagging shares were Hexo Corp HEXO.TO , down 11.9%, Crescent Point Energy Corp CPG.TO , down 7.9%, and Shawcor Ltd SCL.TO , lower by 6.5%.
* On the TSX 72 issues rose and 153 fell as a 0.5-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 3 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 232.2 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO , Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ.TO and Hexo Corp HEXO.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN fell 3.51 points, or 4.3%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS slipped 1.74 points, or 0.6%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 fell 1.77%, or $0.68, to $37.7 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 fell 1.1%, or $0.45, to $40.51 O/R
* The TSX is off 9.6% for the year.