Session brief · Friday, April 21, 2017 close
Stocks edged lower. 1,381 fell, 989 rose — and utilities bucked the tape.
8 of 11 sectors finished lower. Utilities led at +0.43%; Financials lagged at -0.65%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Caris Life Sciences (CAI), up 19.8% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at -0.02% and SPY (S&P 500) did worst at -0.32%.
Market breadth
2,471 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 989 advancing (40.0%)101 unchanged▼ 1,381 declining (55.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | +0.43% | 58 | 25 |
| Industrials | +0.04% | 117 | 128 |
| Technology | +0.02% | 100 | 200 |
| Materials | 0.00% | 68 | 90 |
| Communication Services | −0.05% | 22 | 39 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.15% | 142 | 207 |
| Real Estate | −0.30% | 65 | 77 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.32% | 22 | 44 |
| Healthcare | −0.36% | 99 | 181 |
| Energy | −0.36% | 32 | 42 |
| Financials | −0.65% | 176 | 215 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Apr 21, 2017 close with Apr 20, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.