TSX falls 1.35% to 18,235.73

FILE PHOTO: Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index rises to a record high

* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 1.35 percent to 18,235.73

* Leading the index were Gildan Activewear Inc , up 15.8%, Altus Group Ltd (Ontario)​, up 12.6%, and Maple Leaf Foods Inc​, higher by 8.3%.

* Lagging shares were Ballard Power Systems Inc​​, down 9.4%, Aphria Inc​, down 8.1%, and Methanex Corp​, lower by 7.7%.

* On the TSX 62 issues rose and 157 fell as a 0.4-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 13 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 230.3 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Manulife Financial Corp, Blackberry Ltd and Suncor Energy Inc.

* The TSX's energy group fell 2.59 points, or 2.2%, while the financials sector slipped 4.58 points, or 1.4%.

* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 0.35%, or $0.22, to $63.44 a barrel. Brent crude fell 0.22%, or $0.15, to $66.89

* The TSX is up 4.6% for the year.