Session brief · Thursday, May 18, 2017 close
Stocks rose. 1,423 rose, 965 fell — but materials lagged.
9 of 11 sectors finished higher. Technology led at +1.35%; Materials lagged at -0.20%.
The biggest liquid gainer was (CPRX), up 10.9% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.87% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.24%.
Market breadth
2,483 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,423 advancing (57.3%)95 unchanged▼ 965 declining (38.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +1.35% | 187 | 110 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +1.34% | 183 | 168 |
| Communication Services | +1.25% | 40 | 19 |
| Healthcare | +0.46% | 178 | 110 |
| Industrials | +0.38% | 151 | 94 |
| Financials | +0.36% | 292 | 99 |
| Real Estate | +0.30% | 105 | 41 |
| Utilities | +0.26% | 44 | 35 |
| Energy | +0.05% | 36 | 40 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.12% | 32 | 36 |
| Materials | −0.20% | 67 | 98 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the May 18, 2017 close with May 17, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.