Session brief · Wednesday, October 19, 2016 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,469 rose, 840 fell — but healthcare lagged.
9 of 11 sectors finished higher. Energy led at +1.33%; Healthcare lagged at -0.90%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Banc of California (BANC), up 18.4% in financials.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.42% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -0.01%.
Market breadth
2,404 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,469 advancing (61.1%)95 unchanged▼ 840 declining (34.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +1.33% | 58 | 15 |
| Communication Services | +0.95% | 46 | 12 |
| Materials | +0.79% | 106 | 52 |
| Financials | +0.65% | 285 | 99 |
| Technology | +0.51% | 184 | 100 |
| Industrials | +0.47% | 145 | 95 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.32% | 240 | 96 |
| Real Estate | +0.22% | 96 | 48 |
| Utilities | +0.10% | 40 | 43 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.47% | 25 | 38 |
| Healthcare | −0.90% | 112 | 165 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Oct 19, 2016 close with Oct 18, 2016; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.