Session brief · Tuesday, April 4, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,289 fell, 1,091 rose — but technology lagged.
6 of 11 sectors finished higher. Consumer Discretionary led at +1.19%; Technology lagged at -0.85%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Benitec Biopharma (BNTC), up 34.4% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +0.19% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.12%.
Market breadth
2,476 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,091 advancing (44.1%)96 unchanged▼ 1,289 declining (52.1%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | +1.19% | 126 | 215 |
| Energy | +0.68% | 46 | 29 |
| Utilities | +0.41% | 68 | 15 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.27% | 35 | 32 |
| Materials | +0.07% | 78 | 83 |
| Industrials | +0.04% | 112 | 139 |
| Real Estate | −0.01% | 99 | 51 |
| Financials | −0.10% | 180 | 202 |
| Communication Services | −0.14% | 42 | 18 |
| Healthcare | −0.17% | 84 | 208 |
| Technology | −0.85% | 121 | 179 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Apr 4, 2017 close with Apr 3, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.