Session brief · Tuesday, March 21, 2017 close
Stocks slipped. 2,116 fell, 318 rose — and utilities bucked the tape.
10 of 11 sectors finished lower. Utilities led at +0.82%; Financials lagged at -2.52%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS), up 12.9% in energy.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at -1.18% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -2.74%.
Market breadth
2,479 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 318 advancing (12.8%)45 unchanged▼ 2,116 declining (85.4%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | +0.82% | 48 | 35 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.11% | 17 | 48 |
| Real Estate | −0.24% | 35 | 112 |
| Energy | −0.64% | 8 | 68 |
| Healthcare | −1.14% | 39 | 257 |
| Communication Services | −1.38% | 4 | 56 |
| Industrials | −1.51% | 22 | 227 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −1.53% | 27 | 326 |
| Materials | −1.67% | 14 | 152 |
| Technology | −2.09% | 24 | 284 |
| Financials | −2.52% | 29 | 372 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Mar 21, 2017 close with Mar 20, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.