TSX rises 0.23% to 17,105.47

** The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.23 percent to 17,105.47

** Leading the index were Hudson's Bay Co <HBC.TO>, up 9.6%, Baytex Energy Corp <BTE.TO>, up 7.2%, and Ballard Power Systems Inc <BLDP.TO>, higher by 5.5%.

** Lagging shares were Hexo Corp <HEXO.TO>, down 6.6%, Cronos Group Inc <CRON.TO>, down 5.3%, and Hudbay Minerals Inc <HBM.TO>, lower by 5.0%.

** On the TSX 114 issues rose and 117 fell as a 1-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 8 new highs and 2 new lows, with total volume of 195.0 million shares.

** The most heavily traded shares by volume were Hudson's Bay Co <HBC.TO>, Aurora Cannabis Inc <ACB.TO> and Baytex Energy Corp <BTE.TO>.

** The TSX's energy group <.SPTTEN> rose 3.23 points, or 2.2%, while the financials sector <.SPTTFS> slipped 0.38 points, or 0.1%.

** West Texas Intermediate crude futures <CLc1> fell 0.4%, or $0.25, to $62.8 a barrel. Brent crude <LCOc1> fell 0.29% , or $0.2, to $68.4 [O/R]

** The TSX is up 0.2% for the year.