Most actively traded companies on the TSX

Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:

Toronto Stock Exchange (14,687.46, down 8.22 points):

Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K). Miner. Down 11 cents, or 1.71 per cent, to $6.32 on 4.3-million shares.

Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI). Miner. Down 25 cents, or 3.57 per cent, to $6.75 on 3.9-million shares.

Encana Corp. (TSX:ECA). Oil and gas. Up eight cents, or 0.62 per cent, to $13.03 on 3.7-million shares.

Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B). Miner. Down 77 cents, or 3.65 per cent, to $20.32 on 3.6-million shares.

Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE). Oil and gas. Down 13 cents, or 1.81 per cent, to $7.05 on 3.4-million shares.

Spartan Energy Corp. (TSX:SPE). Oil and gas. Down five cents, or 1.45 per cent, to $3.41 on 3.4-million shares.

Companies reporting major news:

Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX). Miner. Down 40 cents, or 1.49 per cent, to $26.48 on 2.6-million shares. The Moody’s Investors Service says it has lifted a “negative outlook” on Barrick Gold Corp. and taken a neutral view of the company’s credit and debt situation. It says Barrick’s credit metrics have improved “markedly” with adjusted debt down to US$9.2 billion as of June 30, from US$13.2 billion at the end of 2014.