Session brief · Wednesday, October 26, 2016 close
Stocks edged lower. 1,534 fell, 786 rose — and utilities bucked the tape.
7 of 11 sectors finished lower. Utilities led at +0.44%; Consumer Discretionary lagged at -1.32%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Unisys (UIS), up 20.0% in technology.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +0.16% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.99%.
Market breadth
2,407 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 786 advancing (32.7%)87 unchanged▼ 1,534 declining (63.7%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | +0.44% | 43 | 38 |
| Financials | +0.22% | 144 | 235 |
| Materials | +0.06% | 63 | 93 |
| Energy | +0.01% | 20 | 52 |
| Industrials | −0.19% | 97 | 148 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.43% | 20 | 44 |
| Communication Services | −0.52% | 14 | 47 |
| Technology | −0.81% | 96 | 196 |
| Real Estate | −1.10% | 21 | 123 |
| Healthcare | −1.13% | 66 | 212 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −1.32% | 132 | 209 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Oct 26, 2016 close with Oct 25, 2016; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.