Session brief · Wednesday, March 1, 2017 close
Stocks rose. 1,908 rose, 497 fell — but utilities lagged.
9 of 11 sectors finished higher. Financials led at +2.66%; Utilities lagged at -0.44%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (WTW), up 27.5% in financials.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +1.83% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at +1.09%.
Market breadth
2,473 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,908 advancing (77.2%)68 unchanged▼ 497 declining (20.1%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financials | +2.66% | 347 | 57 |
| Materials | +2.15% | 146 | 15 |
| Energy | +1.96% | 63 | 12 |
| Industrials | +1.55% | 226 | 25 |
| Technology | +1.40% | 239 | 61 |
| Healthcare | +1.22% | 217 | 69 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.85% | 284 | 69 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.57% | 51 | 11 |
| Communication Services | +0.49% | 50 | 12 |
| Real Estate | −0.28% | 68 | 74 |
| Utilities | −0.44% | 57 | 26 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Mar 1, 2017 close with Feb 28, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.