Session brief · Wednesday, March 22, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,274 fell, 1,119 rose — but materials lagged.
6 of 11 sectors finished higher. Consumer Discretionary led at +0.67%; Materials lagged at -0.36%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Duluth Holdings (DLTH), up 14.3% in consumer discretionary.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.68% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at +0.02%.
Market breadth
2,474 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,119 advancing (45.2%)81 unchanged▼ 1,274 declining (51.5%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.67% | 173 | 170 |
| Industrials | +0.56% | 123 | 122 |
| Healthcare | +0.34% | 154 | 137 |
| Technology | +0.33% | 165 | 137 |
| Utilities | +0.29% | 50 | 30 |
| Real Estate | +0.13% | 72 | 73 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.09% | 26 | 42 |
| Communication Services | −0.13% | 28 | 32 |
| Energy | −0.17% | 28 | 48 |
| Financials | −0.18% | 121 | 278 |
| Materials | −0.36% | 82 | 78 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Mar 22, 2017 close with Mar 21, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.