Session brief · Friday, August 25, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,604 rose, 798 fell — but technology lagged.
7 of 11 sectors finished higher. Energy led at +0.64%; Technology lagged at -0.63%.
The biggest liquid gainer was (XOMA), up 24.3% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.29% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -0.21%.
Market breadth
2,520 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,604 advancing (63.7%)118 unchanged▼ 798 declining (31.7%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +0.64% | 58 | 20 |
| Industrials | +0.48% | 195 | 57 |
| Real Estate | +0.38% | 95 | 58 |
| Financials | +0.35% | 298 | 96 |
| Utilities | +0.32% | 58 | 24 |
| Materials | +0.20% | 113 | 46 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.12% | 39 | 28 |
| Communication Services | −0.16% | 39 | 21 |
| Healthcare | −0.27% | 147 | 154 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.46% | 257 | 92 |
| Technology | −0.63% | 159 | 134 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 25, 2017 close with Aug 24, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.