Session brief · Monday, August 21, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,245 fell, 1,154 rose — but energy lagged.
7 of 11 sectors finished higher. Real Estate led at +0.96%; Energy lagged at -0.58%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Veritone (VERI), up 49.3% in technology.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +0.10% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -0.13%.
Market breadth
2,524 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,154 advancing (45.7%)125 unchanged▼ 1,245 declining (49.3%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | +0.96% | 120 | 32 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.44% | 45 | 23 |
| Communication Services | +0.39% | 34 | 24 |
| Healthcare | +0.34% | 152 | 149 |
| Utilities | +0.25% | 59 | 23 |
| Industrials | +0.21% | 118 | 133 |
| Materials | +0.08% | 69 | 94 |
| Financials | −0.03% | 164 | 223 |
| Technology | −0.51% | 116 | 177 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.56% | 170 | 180 |
| Energy | −0.58% | 16 | 64 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 21, 2017 close with Aug 18, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.