Session brief · Friday, October 21, 2016 close
Stocks finished flat. 1,309 fell, 1,007 rose — but energy lagged.
6 of 11 sectors finished lower. Consumer Discretionary led at +0.81%; Energy lagged at -0.64%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Alkermes (ALKS), up 27.8% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.37% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -0.18%.
Market breadth
2,398 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,007 advancing (42.0%)82 unchanged▼ 1,309 declining (54.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.81% | 161 | 177 |
| Communication Services | +0.44% | 29 | 27 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.30% | 37 | 28 |
| Technology | +0.24% | 137 | 153 |
| Industrials | +0.11% | 112 | 130 |
| Financials | −0.03% | 173 | 202 |
| Real Estate | −0.06% | 63 | 78 |
| Materials | −0.24% | 61 | 100 |
| Utilities | −0.48% | 19 | 65 |
| Healthcare | −0.59% | 96 | 185 |
| Energy | −0.64% | 28 | 45 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Oct 21, 2016 close with Oct 20, 2016; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.