Session brief · Friday, April 7, 2017 close
Stocks edged lower. 1,291 fell, 1,047 rose — and healthcare bucked the tape.
7 of 11 sectors finished lower. Healthcare led at +0.22%; Utilities lagged at -0.42%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Galectin Therapeutics (GALT), up 16.7% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at -0.03% and SPY (S&P 500) did worst at -0.10%.
Market breadth
2,470 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,047 advancing (42.4%)132 unchanged▼ 1,291 declining (52.3%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | +0.22% | 147 | 134 |
| Real Estate | +0.16% | 78 | 66 |
| Materials | +0.13% | 86 | 74 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.02% | 32 | 33 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.11% | 142 | 201 |
| Industrials | −0.18% | 104 | 140 |
| Communication Services | −0.24% | 21 | 41 |
| Financials | −0.25% | 153 | 228 |
| Technology | −0.29% | 149 | 144 |
| Energy | −0.42% | 22 | 55 |
| Utilities | −0.42% | 20 | 59 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Apr 7, 2017 close with Apr 6, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.