Session brief · Monday, March 20, 2017 close
Stocks edged lower. 1,597 fell, 791 rose — and materials bucked the tape.
6 of 11 sectors finished higher. Materials led at +0.35%; Financials lagged at -0.81%.
The biggest liquid gainer was (ESPR), up 74.1% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.09% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.51%.
Market breadth
2,477 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 791 advancing (31.9%)89 unchanged▼ 1,597 declining (64.5%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | +0.35% | 75 | 92 |
| Healthcare | +0.35% | 126 | 163 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.22% | 98 | 250 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.19% | 32 | 34 |
| Communication Services | +0.07% | 27 | 33 |
| Technology | +0.04% | 125 | 168 |
| Real Estate | −0.03% | 35 | 106 |
| Energy | −0.19% | 25 | 48 |
| Industrials | −0.33% | 66 | 183 |
| Utilities | −0.43% | 17 | 67 |
| Financials | −0.81% | 74 | 325 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Mar 20, 2017 close with Mar 17, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.