Session brief · Monday, December 12, 2016 close
Stocks edged lower. 1,549 fell, 825 rose — and healthcare bucked the tape.
6 of 11 sectors finished lower. Healthcare led at +0.80%; Industrials lagged at -0.74%.
The biggest liquid gainer was W&T Offshore (WTI), up 13.2% in energy.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +0.20% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -1.06%.
Market breadth
2,449 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 825 advancing (33.7%)75 unchanged▼ 1,549 declining (63.3%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | +0.80% | 105 | 175 |
| Utilities | +0.76% | 57 | 26 |
| Energy | +0.63% | 51 | 22 |
| Real Estate | +0.62% | 75 | 69 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.43% | 34 | 33 |
| Communication Services | −0.09% | 10 | 51 |
| Technology | −0.37% | 86 | 205 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.58% | 91 | 252 |
| Financials | −0.61% | 114 | 286 |
| Materials | −0.71% | 44 | 117 |
| Industrials | −0.74% | 78 | 171 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Dec 12, 2016 close with Dec 9, 2016; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.