Session brief · Tuesday, May 16, 2017 close
Stocks edged lower. 1,311 fell, 1,084 rose — and technology bucked the tape.
8 of 11 sectors finished lower. Technology led at +0.69%; Utilities lagged at -0.77%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Nature's Sunshine Products (NATR), up 27.7% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.42% and SPY (S&P 500) did worst at -0.09%.
Market breadth
2,492 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,084 advancing (43.5%)97 unchanged▼ 1,311 declining (52.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +0.69% | 175 | 121 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.47% | 146 | 205 |
| Healthcare | +0.08% | 128 | 165 |
| Financials | −0.01% | 208 | 181 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.03% | 22 | 43 |
| Industrials | −0.07% | 104 | 139 |
| Materials | −0.14% | 77 | 84 |
| Energy | −0.45% | 29 | 44 |
| Communication Services | −0.59% | 15 | 47 |
| Real Estate | −0.62% | 51 | 101 |
| Utilities | −0.77% | 14 | 70 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the May 16, 2017 close with May 15, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.