* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.38 percent to 16,745.64
* Leading the index were SSR Mining Inc SSRM.TO , up 8.1%, Home Capital Group Inc HCG.TO , up 6.5%, and Alaris Royalty Corp AD.TO , higher by 5.8%.
* Lagging shares were Badger Daylighting Ltd BAD.TO , down 22.4%, Semafo Inc SMF.TO , down 10.7%, and Gran Tierra Energy Inc GTE.TO , lower by 9.8%.
* On the TSX 154 issues rose and 75 fell as a 2.1-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 20 new highs and 1 new low, with total volume of 217.0 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Encana Corp ECA.TO , Semafo Inc SMF.TO and Crescent Point Energy Corp CPG.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN fell 2.25 points, or 1.7%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 2.02 points, or 0.6%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 fell 1.22%, or $0.7, to $56.53 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 fell 1.72% , or $1.08, to $61.88 O/R
* The TSX is up 16.9% for the year.