Session brief · Wednesday, January 4, 2017 close
Stocks rose. 2,003 rose, 397 fell.
11 of 11 sectors finished higher. Materials led at +1.87%; Energy lagged at +0.07%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (WTW), up 20.9% in financials.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +1.67% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.37%.
Market breadth
2,461 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,003 advancing (81.4%)61 unchanged▼ 397 declining (16.1%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | +1.87% | 148 | 18 |
| Real Estate | +1.38% | 132 | 16 |
| Industrials | +1.27% | 223 | 31 |
| Financials | +0.98% | 327 | 70 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.95% | 295 | 50 |
| Healthcare | +0.88% | 235 | 51 |
| Communication Services | +0.81% | 52 | 9 |
| Utilities | +0.50% | 72 | 11 |
| Technology | +0.30% | 228 | 72 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.23% | 46 | 20 |
| Energy | +0.07% | 54 | 19 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Jan 4, 2017 close with Jan 3, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.