Session brief · Thursday, March 9, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,522 fell, 868 rose — but real estate lagged.
7 of 11 sectors finished higher. Healthcare led at +0.63%; Real Estate lagged at -1.14%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), up 23.8% in technology.
Among benchmarks, SPY (S&P 500) did best at +0.13% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.40%.
Market breadth
2,470 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 868 advancing (35.1%)80 unchanged▼ 1,522 declining (61.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | +0.63% | 163 | 123 |
| Energy | +0.36% | 32 | 43 |
| Technology | +0.32% | 120 | 182 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.30% | 45 | 21 |
| Communication Services | +0.23% | 37 | 25 |
| Financials | +0.14% | 162 | 228 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.09% | 85 | 263 |
| Utilities | −0.21% | 18 | 63 |
| Industrials | −0.42% | 72 | 176 |
| Materials | −0.66% | 44 | 120 |
| Real Estate | −1.14% | 17 | 131 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Mar 9, 2017 close with Mar 8, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.