Session brief · Wednesday, May 31, 2017 close
Stocks finished flat. 1,202 rose, 1,201 fell — and healthcare bucked the tape.
6 of 11 sectors finished higher. Healthcare led at +0.50%; Technology lagged at -0.79%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Microbot Medical (MBOT), up 68.0% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, SPY (S&P 500) did best at -0.02% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.10%.
Market breadth
2,495 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,202 advancing (48.2%)92 unchanged▼ 1,201 declining (48.1%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | +0.50% | 144 | 151 |
| Utilities | +0.49% | 62 | 20 |
| Communication Services | +0.20% | 33 | 28 |
| Industrials | +0.20% | 132 | 117 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.11% | 38 | 28 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.08% | 221 | 128 |
| Real Estate | −0.02% | 83 | 64 |
| Materials | −0.08% | 60 | 106 |
| Financials | −0.48% | 170 | 219 |
| Energy | −0.56% | 25 | 48 |
| Technology | −0.79% | 140 | 163 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the May 31, 2017 close with May 30, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.