Session brief · Tuesday, May 9, 2017 close
Stocks edged lower. 1,290 fell, 1,113 rose — and consumer discretionary bucked the tape.
7 of 11 sectors finished lower. Consumer Discretionary led at +0.81%; Energy lagged at -0.93%.
The biggest liquid gainer was World Acceptance (WRLD), up 38.6% in financials.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.35% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -0.14%.
Market breadth
2,490 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,113 advancing (44.7%)87 unchanged▼ 1,290 declining (51.8%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.81% | 209 | 135 |
| Healthcare | +0.27% | 184 | 112 |
| Industrials | +0.18% | 140 | 111 |
| Communication Services | +0.01% | 28 | 33 |
| Technology | 0.00% | 167 | 126 |
| Materials | −0.17% | 74 | 87 |
| Financials | −0.50% | 125 | 268 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.59% | 20 | 46 |
| Real Estate | −0.60% | 40 | 110 |
| Utilities | −0.90% | 12 | 72 |
| Energy | −0.93% | 22 | 57 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the May 9, 2017 close with May 8, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.