Credit: REUTERS/MARK BLINCH* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 2.02 percent to 15,817.11
* Leading the index were Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd
* Lagging shares were Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO, down 29.1%, Fortuna Silver Mines Inc FVI.TO, down 12.5%, and New Gold Inc NGD.TO, lower by 12.3%.
* On the TSX 16 issues rose and 205 fell as a 0.1-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 4 new highs and 1 new low, with total volume of 222.7 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ.TO, Kinross Gold Corp K.TO and Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO.
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN fell 1.69 points, or 2.5%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS slipped 3.16 points, or 1.2%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 fell 0.53%, or $0.21, to $39.59 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 fell 0.6%, or $0.25, to $41.47 O/R
* The TSX is off 7.3% for the year.
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