Session brief · Wednesday, April 5, 2017 close
Stocks edged lower. 1,719 fell, 665 rose — and utilities bucked the tape.
9 of 11 sectors finished lower. Utilities led at +0.33%; Communication Services lagged at -0.78%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Plug Power (PLUG), up 73.1% in technology.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at -0.19% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -1.13%.
Market breadth
2,469 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 665 advancing (26.9%)85 unchanged▼ 1,719 declining (69.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | +0.33% | 56 | 26 |
| Real Estate | +0.07% | 56 | 94 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.01% | 21 | 45 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.13% | 92 | 248 |
| Industrials | −0.14% | 77 | 170 |
| Energy | −0.43% | 26 | 51 |
| Technology | −0.45% | 74 | 226 |
| Materials | −0.52% | 43 | 119 |
| Healthcare | −0.59% | 73 | 217 |
| Financials | −0.76% | 57 | 333 |
| Communication Services | −0.78% | 15 | 43 |
Top gainers
PLUGPlug PowerTechnology$2.25+73.1%GBXThe Greenbrier CompaniesConsumer Discretionary$47.25+10.0%KNDIKandi Technologies GroupUnclassified$4.10+9.3%CYHCommunity Health SystemsHealthcare$9.01+4.3%LOCOEl Pollo Loco HoldingsConsumer Discretionary$12.05+3.9%GIIIG-Iii Apparel GroupConsumer Discretionary$23.45+3.9%
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Apr 5, 2017 close with Apr 4, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.