Session brief · Monday, December 19, 2016 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,440 rose, 917 fell — but energy lagged.
7 of 11 sectors finished higher. Real Estate led at +1.17%; Energy lagged at -0.44%.
The biggest liquid gainer was W&T Offshore (WTI), up 13.1% in energy.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.65% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.21%.
Market breadth
2,445 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,440 advancing (58.9%)88 unchanged▼ 917 declining (37.5%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | +1.17% | 120 | 23 |
| Communication Services | +0.94% | 38 | 21 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.77% | 207 | 134 |
| Technology | +0.53% | 185 | 103 |
| Utilities | +0.34% | 58 | 22 |
| Financials | +0.19% | 269 | 123 |
| Industrials | +0.14% | 161 | 86 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.06% | 29 | 34 |
| Materials | −0.07% | 97 | 66 |
| Healthcare | −0.19% | 132 | 155 |
| Energy | −0.44% | 35 | 38 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Dec 19, 2016 close with Dec 16, 2016; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.