Toronto Stock Exchange falls 0.96 percent to 16,089.33

The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren·Reuters· (Reuters)
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* The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX <.GSPTSE> fell 155.26 points, or 0.96 percent, to 16,089.33. * Leading the index were OceanaGold Corp , up 4.3 percent, Franco-Nevada Corp , up 3.6 percent, and Barrick Gold Corp , higher by 3.4 percent. * Lagging shares were Lundin Mining Corp , down 8.0 percent, BRP Inc , down 7.5 percent, and MEG Energy Corp , lower by 6.6 percent. * On the TSX 81 issues rose and 158 fell as a 0.5-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 23 new highs and 1 new low, with total volume of 335.6 million shares. * The most heavily traded shares by volume were Bombardier Inc , Aurora Cannabis Inc and Encana Corp . * The TSX's energy group <.SPTTEN> fell 4.40 points, or 2.7 percent, while the financials sector <.SPTTFS> slipped 3.69 points, or 1.2 percent. * West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 1.68 percent, or $1.01, to $58.97 a barrel. Brent crude fell 1.31 percent, or $0.89, to $66.97 [O/R] * The TSX is up 12.3 percent for the year.

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