Session brief · Tuesday, February 28, 2017 close
Stocks edged lower. 1,875 fell, 557 rose — and utilities bucked the tape.
9 of 11 sectors finished lower. Utilities led at +0.72%; Technology lagged at -0.80%.
The biggest liquid gainer was LSB INDUSTRIES (LXU), up 23.0% in materials.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at -0.15% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -1.54%.
Market breadth
2,480 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 557 advancing (22.5%)48 unchanged▼ 1,875 declining (75.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | +0.72% | 50 | 31 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.45% | 35 | 31 |
| Energy | −0.23% | 20 | 57 |
| Healthcare | −0.28% | 85 | 204 |
| Materials | −0.31% | 41 | 123 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.38% | 54 | 295 |
| Financials | −0.38% | 66 | 341 |
| Real Estate | −0.53% | 44 | 106 |
| Industrials | −0.56% | 34 | 220 |
| Communication Services | −0.69% | 7 | 56 |
| Technology | −0.80% | 45 | 259 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Feb 28, 2017 close with Feb 27, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.