Session brief · Thursday, February 2, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,243 fell, 1,135 rose — but communication services lagged.
7 of 11 sectors finished higher. Real Estate led at +1.10%; Communication Services lagged at -0.96%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Benitec Biopharma (BNTC), up 134.4% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, SPY (S&P 500) did best at +0.07% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.25%.
Market breadth
2,461 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,135 advancing (46.1%)83 unchanged▼ 1,243 declining (50.5%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | +1.10% | 111 | 33 |
| Utilities | +1.08% | 71 | 10 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.72% | 50 | 18 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.68% | 156 | 187 |
| Energy | +0.42% | 37 | 38 |
| Technology | +0.38% | 150 | 144 |
| Healthcare | +0.21% | 148 | 135 |
| Materials | −0.04% | 58 | 105 |
| Industrials | −0.22% | 85 | 167 |
| Financials | −0.51% | 142 | 254 |
| Communication Services | −0.96% | 23 | 34 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Feb 2, 2017 close with Feb 1, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.