Session brief · Friday, March 31, 2017 close
Stocks edged lower. 1,341 rose, 1,044 fell — and consumer discretionary bucked the tape.
7 of 11 sectors finished lower. Consumer Discretionary led at +0.78%; Financials lagged at -0.62%.
The biggest liquid gainer was DXP Enterprises (DXPE), up 15.7% in consumer discretionary.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.16% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -0.30%.
Market breadth
2,475 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,341 advancing (54.2%)90 unchanged▼ 1,044 declining (42.2%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.78% | 190 | 163 |
| Real Estate | +0.53% | 116 | 27 |
| Utilities | +0.41% | 60 | 21 |
| Materials | +0.22% | 106 | 56 |
| Healthcare | −0.13% | 151 | 136 |
| Industrials | −0.14% | 139 | 114 |
| Communication Services | −0.16% | 32 | 29 |
| Technology | −0.21% | 172 | 127 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.27% | 33 | 31 |
| Energy | −0.36% | 57 | 19 |
| Financials | −0.62% | 157 | 237 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Mar 31, 2017 close with Mar 30, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.