Session brief · Wednesday, August 16, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,346 rose, 1,078 fell — but energy lagged.
8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Materials led at +0.79%; Energy lagged at -1.07%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Urban Outfitters (URBN), up 17.5% in consumer discretionary.
Among benchmarks, SPY (S&P 500) did best at +0.17% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at +0.03%.
Market breadth
2,534 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,346 advancing (53.1%)110 unchanged▼ 1,078 declining (42.5%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | +0.79% | 95 | 65 |
| Communication Services | +0.47% | 35 | 25 |
| Real Estate | +0.38% | 94 | 57 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.34% | 49 | 18 |
| Healthcare | +0.32% | 166 | 136 |
| Technology | +0.32% | 185 | 116 |
| Utilities | +0.26% | 53 | 32 |
| Industrials | +0.15% | 131 | 120 |
| Financials | −0.07% | 169 | 224 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.19% | 198 | 144 |
| Energy | −1.07% | 19 | 59 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 16, 2017 close with Aug 15, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.