Session brief · Tuesday, December 27, 2016 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,517 rose, 841 fell.
11 of 11 sectors finished higher. Consumer Discretionary led at +1.15%; Consumer Staples lagged at +0.01%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Northern Dynasty Minerals (NAK), up 30.2%.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.52% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.08%.
Market breadth
2,451 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,517 advancing (61.9%)93 unchanged▼ 841 declining (34.3%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | +1.15% | 246 | 99 |
| Technology | +0.95% | 202 | 85 |
| Communication Services | +0.73% | 39 | 19 |
| Materials | +0.42% | 117 | 48 |
| Industrials | +0.27% | 184 | 63 |
| Energy | +0.23% | 53 | 21 |
| Real Estate | +0.17% | 77 | 68 |
| Utilities | +0.13% | 55 | 27 |
| Financials | +0.08% | 237 | 153 |
| Healthcare | +0.08% | 129 | 152 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.01% | 42 | 22 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Dec 27, 2016 close with Dec 23, 2016; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.