TSX rises 0.61 percent

NEW YORK (Reuters) - * The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX (.GSPTSE) rose 92.61 points, or 0.61 percent, to 15,303.83.

* Leading the index were Cronos Group Inc (Toronto:CRON.TO - News), up 8.7 percent, NFI Group Inc (Toronto:NFI.TO - News), up 7.8 percent, and Descartes Systems Group Inc (Toronto:DSG.TO - News), higher by 3.5 percent.

* Lagging shares were New Gold Inc (Toronto:NGD.TO - News), down 6.6 percent, OceanaGold Corp (Toronto:OGC.TO - News), down 6.5 percent, and Eldorado Gold Corp (Toronto:ELD.TO - News), lower by 5.6 percent.

* On the TSX 149 issues rose and 88 fell as a 1.7-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 4 new highs and 1 new lows, with total volume of 293.5 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Aurora Cannabis Inc (Toronto:ACB.TO - News), Meg Energy Corp (Toronto:MEG.TO - News) and Bombardier Inc (BBDb.TO).

* The TSX's energy group (.SPTTEN) rose 1.14 points, or 0.75 percent, while the financials sector (.SPTTFS) climbed 2.42 points, or 0.84 percent.

* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 3.21 percent, or $1.67, to $53.74 a barrel. Brent crude rose 2.45 percent, or $1.5, to $62.68 [O/R]

* The TSX is up 6.8 percent for the year.

(Reporting by Lewis Krauskopf)