Session brief · Tuesday, December 6, 2016 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,656 rose, 709 fell — but utilities lagged.
8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Communication Services led at +2.06%; Utilities lagged at -0.26%.
The biggest liquid gainer was ZILLOW GROUP (ZG), up 11.1% in industrials.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +1.08% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.14%.
Market breadth
2,446 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,656 advancing (67.7%)81 unchanged▼ 709 declining (29.0%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | +2.06% | 44 | 13 |
| Financials | +0.93% | 320 | 79 |
| Industrials | +0.48% | 190 | 54 |
| Real Estate | +0.31% | 111 | 31 |
| Healthcare | +0.29% | 193 | 90 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.26% | 246 | 98 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.16% | 39 | 28 |
| Materials | +0.05% | 102 | 56 |
| Technology | −0.03% | 210 | 89 |
| Energy | −0.07% | 33 | 40 |
| Utilities | −0.26% | 41 | 38 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Dec 6, 2016 close with Dec 5, 2016; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.