The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX rose 29.26 points, or 0.18 percent, to 16,356.05 on Friday. Leading the index were Aphria Inc, up 22.7 percent, Ivanhoe Mines Ltd, up 13.7 percent, and Pretium Resources Inc, higher by 9 percent. Lagging shares were Martinrea International Inc, down 4.0 percent, Parkland Fuel Corp, down 2.2 percent, and Nexgen Energy Ltd, lower by 2.0 percent.
On the TSX 121 issues advanced and 118 declined as a 1-to-1 ratio favoured advancers. There were 5 new highs and 2 new lows, with total volume of 211.4 million shares. The most heavily traded shares by volume were Aurora Cannabis Inc, Aphria Inc and Canopy Growth Corp. The TSX's energy group rose 0.87 points, or 0.43 percent, while the financials sector slipped 0.16 points, or 0.05 percent.