Session brief · Wednesday, January 18, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,438 rose, 947 fell — but energy lagged.
7 of 11 sectors finished higher. Materials led at +0.64%; Energy lagged at -0.29%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Ethos Technologies (LIFE), up 32.7% in financials.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.33% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -0.07%.
Market breadth
2,456 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,438 advancing (58.6%)71 unchanged▼ 947 declining (38.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | +0.64% | 104 | 60 |
| Financials | +0.53% | 291 | 106 |
| Technology | +0.45% | 191 | 100 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.26% | 42 | 24 |
| Industrials | +0.20% | 176 | 71 |
| Healthcare | +0.19% | 148 | 142 |
| Real Estate | +0.16% | 90 | 54 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.04% | 196 | 153 |
| Communication Services | −0.07% | 29 | 28 |
| Utilities | −0.15% | 37 | 46 |
| Energy | −0.29% | 31 | 42 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Jan 18, 2017 close with Jan 17, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.