Session brief · Friday, December 2, 2016 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,206 rose, 1,142 fell — but financials lagged.
7 of 11 sectors finished higher. Real Estate led at +0.96%; Financials lagged at -0.64%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Everpure (P), up 16.1% in technology.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.20% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -0.08%.
Market breadth
2,438 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,206 advancing (49.5%)90 unchanged▼ 1,142 declining (46.8%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | +0.96% | 101 | 39 |
| Utilities | +0.76% | 59 | 21 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.70% | 46 | 20 |
| Healthcare | +0.54% | 171 | 111 |
| Materials | +0.31% | 85 | 77 |
| Technology | +0.29% | 173 | 120 |
| Communication Services | +0.29% | 16 | 40 |
| Industrials | −0.03% | 103 | 141 |
| Energy | −0.16% | 33 | 39 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.31% | 162 | 178 |
| Financials | −0.64% | 132 | 263 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Dec 2, 2016 close with Dec 1, 2016; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.