Session brief · Monday, October 17, 2016 close
Stocks edged lower. 1,371 fell, 965 rose — and utilities bucked the tape.
7 of 11 sectors finished lower. Utilities led at +0.35%; Consumer Discretionary lagged at -1.10%.
The biggest liquid gainer was LSB INDUSTRIES (LXU), up 8.0% in materials.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at -0.12% and SPY (S&P 500) did worst at -0.35%.
Market breadth
2,400 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 965 advancing (40.2%)64 unchanged▼ 1,371 declining (57.1%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | +0.35% | 65 | 18 |
| Materials | +0.26% | 89 | 73 |
| Real Estate | +0.17% | 77 | 64 |
| Technology | +0.05% | 100 | 186 |
| Industrials | −0.19% | 125 | 121 |
| Healthcare | −0.25% | 115 | 168 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.26% | 26 | 38 |
| Financials | −0.42% | 128 | 258 |
| Energy | −0.42% | 21 | 50 |
| Communication Services | −0.48% | 25 | 34 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −1.10% | 112 | 230 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Oct 17, 2016 close with Oct 14, 2016; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.