* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.68 percent to 15,359.66
* Leading the index were Torex Gold Resources Inc TXG.TO , up 9.3%, Shopify Inc SHOP.TO , up 8.3%, and Mullen Group Ltd MTL.TO , higher by 8.2%.
* Lagging shares were Cineplex Inc CGX.TO , down 16.9%, Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO , down 11.5%, and Shawcor Ltd SCL.TO , lower by 11.1%.
* On the TSX 129 issues rose and 97 fell as a 1.3-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 2 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 294.4 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO , Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ.TO and Air Canada AC.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN fell 0.55 points, or 0.7%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS slipped 1.10 points, or 0.4%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 2.23%, or $0.81, to $37.07 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 2.71%, or $1.05, to $39.78 O/R
* The TSX is off 10% for the year.