Session brief · Thursday, March 16, 2017 close
Stocks edged lower. 1,318 rose, 1,055 fell — and consumer discretionary bucked the tape.
7 of 11 sectors finished lower. Consumer Discretionary led at +0.23%; Utilities lagged at -0.97%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Globus Maritime Limited (GLBS), up 56.0%.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.13% and SPY (S&P 500) did worst at -0.20%.
Market breadth
2,474 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,318 advancing (53.3%)101 unchanged▼ 1,055 declining (42.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.23% | 208 | 140 |
| Financials | +0.22% | 283 | 106 |
| Technology | +0.20% | 181 | 112 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.04% | 36 | 29 |
| Industrials | −0.02% | 131 | 114 |
| Real Estate | −0.15% | 84 | 59 |
| Materials | −0.32% | 73 | 87 |
| Communication Services | −0.34% | 32 | 28 |
| Energy | −0.58% | 27 | 46 |
| Healthcare | −0.76% | 125 | 170 |
| Utilities | −0.97% | 15 | 67 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Mar 16, 2017 close with Mar 15, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.