Session brief · Thursday, May 4, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,284 fell, 1,103 rose — but energy lagged.
6 of 11 sectors finished lower. Consumer Staples led at +0.76%; Energy lagged at -1.93%.
The biggest liquid gainer was FreightCar America (RAIL), up 23.5% in consumer discretionary.
Among benchmarks, SPY (S&P 500) did best at +0.12% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.14%.
Market breadth
2,476 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,103 advancing (44.5%)89 unchanged▼ 1,284 declining (51.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Staples | +0.76% | 49 | 17 |
| Healthcare | +0.48% | 136 | 156 |
| Technology | +0.38% | 160 | 140 |
| Financials | +0.11% | 217 | 164 |
| Industrials | +0.03% | 128 | 121 |
| Communication Services | −0.05% | 17 | 43 |
| Utilities | −0.17% | 43 | 38 |
| Materials | −0.23% | 60 | 105 |
| Real Estate | −0.25% | 53 | 93 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.60% | 162 | 180 |
| Energy | −1.93% | 8 | 70 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the May 4, 2017 close with May 3, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.