Session brief · Tuesday, August 29, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,267 fell, 1,181 rose — but materials lagged.
6 of 11 sectors finished higher. Consumer Discretionary led at +0.63%; Materials lagged at -0.43%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Movado Group (MOV), up 19.5% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.39% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at +0.02%.
Market breadth
2,539 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,181 advancing (46.5%)91 unchanged▼ 1,267 declining (49.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.63% | 176 | 170 |
| Technology | +0.60% | 174 | 126 |
| Industrials | +0.27% | 153 | 99 |
| Communication Services | +0.26% | 27 | 36 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.21% | 38 | 31 |
| Healthcare | +0.17% | 182 | 130 |
| Energy | −0.04% | 43 | 38 |
| Utilities | −0.10% | 31 | 53 |
| Real Estate | −0.21% | 47 | 106 |
| Financials | −0.32% | 120 | 276 |
| Materials | −0.43% | 85 | 85 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 29, 2017 close with Aug 28, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.