Bay Street stocks were little changed at open Wednesday as gauges of most sectors stuck in the mud, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index adding 17.61 points or 0.15 percent to 11,866.36.
In the oil patch, Imperial Oil (IMO.TO) and Trilogy Energy (TET.TO) rose around 1 percent each.
Oil and gas industry services provider Gibson Energy Inc. (GEI.TO) edged up 1 percent after it said it is not in a position to sanction the expansion plans for the Moose Jaw Facility.
Fertilizer makers, Potash Corp. (POT.TO) and Agrium Inc. (AGU.TO) gathered around 1 percent each.
Meanwhile, Trican Well Services (TCW.TO) dived 12 percent after the company warned that it expects second quarter loss in the range of $0.32 to $0.42 per share, wider than consensus estimates.
Among gold plays, Barrick Gold (ABX.TO) and Detour Gold (DGC.TO) shed around 2 percent each
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