- The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 11.96 percent to 12,571.08
- Leading the index were First Quantum Minerals Ltd
- Lagging shares were NFI Group Inc , down 16.7%, ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc, down 0.4%, and Frontera Energy Corp, flat.
- On the TSX 226 issues rose and 2 fell as a 113-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were no and 4 new lows, with total volume of 486.6 million shares.
- The most heavily traded shares by volume were Bombardier Inc , Suncor Energy Inc and Toronto-dominion Bank.
- The TSX's energy group rose 4.91 points, or 11.3%, while the financials sector climbed 26.67 points, or 13.4%.
- West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 4.15%, or $0.97, to $24.33 a barrel. Brent crude rose 2.52%, or $0.68, to $27.71 [O/R]
- The TSX is off 26.3% for the year.