Session brief · Wednesday, May 3, 2017 close
Stocks edged lower. 1,585 fell, 797 rose — and technology bucked the tape.
8 of 11 sectors finished lower. Technology led at +0.84%; Materials lagged at -1.26%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Myriad Genetics (MYGN), up 20.4% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +0.04% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.62%.
Market breadth
2,472 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 797 advancing (32.2%)90 unchanged▼ 1,585 declining (64.1%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +0.84% | 100 | 195 |
| Energy | +0.41% | 36 | 40 |
| Financials | +0.33% | 210 | 181 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.05% | 25 | 40 |
| Industrials | −0.30% | 67 | 181 |
| Utilities | −0.44% | 15 | 69 |
| Healthcare | −0.45% | 84 | 208 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.63% | 130 | 209 |
| Communication Services | −1.19% | 10 | 50 |
| Real Estate | −1.22% | 15 | 131 |
| Materials | −1.26% | 32 | 129 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the May 3, 2017 close with May 2, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.