Session brief · Friday, December 23, 2016 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,522 rose, 812 fell — but consumer discretionary lagged.
8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Healthcare led at +0.83%; Consumer Discretionary lagged at -0.34%.
The biggest liquid gainer was (FOLD), up 10.2% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.53% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.04%.
Market breadth
2,444 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,522 advancing (62.3%)110 unchanged▼ 812 declining (33.2%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | +0.83% | 237 | 49 |
| Materials | +0.28% | 113 | 47 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.21% | 45 | 17 |
| Utilities | +0.20% | 53 | 28 |
| Technology | +0.17% | 208 | 78 |
| Industrials | +0.17% | 151 | 93 |
| Real Estate | +0.16% | 90 | 53 |
| Financials | +0.14% | 242 | 143 |
| Communication Services | −0.07% | 33 | 24 |
| Energy | −0.26% | 31 | 43 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.34% | 197 | 141 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Dec 23, 2016 close with Dec 22, 2016; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.