By Lynx Insight Service
Jan 17 (Reuters) -
* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.42 percent to 17,559.02
* Leading the index were Ballard Power Systems Inc BLDP.TO , up 9.3%, Interfor Corp IFP.TO , up 8.4%, and Norbord Inc OSB.TO , higher by 7.7%.
* Lagging shares were Hexo Corp HEXO.TO , down 9.1%, Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO , down 8.2%, and Ag Growth International Inc AFN.TO , lower by 4.6%.
* On the TSX 144 issues rose and 87 fell as a 1.7-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 42 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 224.7 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO , Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO and Encana Corp ECA.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN fell 1.29 points, or 0.9%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 1.47 points, or 0.5%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 0.31%, or $0.18, to $58.7 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 0.57% , or $0.37, to $64.99 O/R
* The TSX is up 2.9% for the year.