Session brief · Tuesday, April 18, 2017 close
Stocks edged lower. 1,248 fell, 1,114 rose — and consumer staples bucked the tape.
7 of 11 sectors finished lower. Consumer Staples led at +0.68%; Healthcare lagged at -0.94%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Titan International, Inc.(Delaware) (TWI), up 14.3% in materials.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.02% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -0.53%.
Market breadth
2,479 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,114 advancing (44.9%)117 unchanged▼ 1,248 declining (50.3%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Staples | +0.68% | 47 | 17 |
| Real Estate | +0.24% | 91 | 49 |
| Utilities | +0.21% | 46 | 33 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.07% | 177 | 170 |
| Technology | −0.08% | 167 | 133 |
| Industrials | −0.11% | 139 | 111 |
| Materials | −0.13% | 81 | 80 |
| Financials | −0.51% | 165 | 219 |
| Communication Services | −0.77% | 27 | 33 |
| Energy | −0.79% | 17 | 59 |
| Healthcare | −0.94% | 88 | 197 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Apr 18, 2017 close with Apr 17, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.