Session brief · Wednesday, July 19, 2017 close
Stocks rose. 1,833 rose, 600 fell.
11 of 11 sectors finished higher. Energy led at +1.57%; Consumer Discretionary lagged at +0.14%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), up 20.8% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +1.00% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.29%.
Market breadth
2,518 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,833 advancing (72.8%)85 unchanged▼ 600 declining (23.8%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +1.57% | 71 | 5 |
| Healthcare | +1.09% | 194 | 105 |
| Materials | +0.91% | 134 | 32 |
| Real Estate | +0.68% | 121 | 33 |
| Technology | +0.51% | 251 | 51 |
| Utilities | +0.49% | 69 | 14 |
| Financials | +0.45% | 268 | 123 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.42% | 55 | 13 |
| Communication Services | +0.35% | 47 | 15 |
| Industrials | +0.16% | 193 | 59 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.14% | 272 | 80 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Jul 19, 2017 close with Jul 18, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.