Session brief · Wednesday, August 23, 2017 close
Stocks edged lower. 1,355 fell, 1,062 rose — and real estate bucked the tape.
7 of 11 sectors finished lower. Real Estate led at +0.81%; Healthcare lagged at -0.77%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Veritone (VERI), up 18.6% in technology.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at -0.16% and SPY (S&P 500) did worst at -0.36%.
Market breadth
2,525 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,062 advancing (42.1%)108 unchanged▼ 1,355 declining (53.7%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | +0.81% | 102 | 47 |
| Energy | +0.42% | 60 | 21 |
| Technology | +0.40% | 130 | 168 |
| Utilities | +0.23% | 50 | 31 |
| Materials | −0.05% | 74 | 94 |
| Financials | −0.14% | 167 | 224 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.44% | 20 | 48 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.48% | 110 | 234 |
| Communication Services | −0.56% | 21 | 41 |
| Industrials | −0.65% | 74 | 174 |
| Healthcare | −0.77% | 121 | 183 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 23, 2017 close with Aug 22, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.