Session brief · Wednesday, September 6, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,377 rose, 1,056 fell — but utilities lagged.
10 of 11 sectors finished higher. Energy led at +1.72%; Utilities lagged at -0.39%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Verastem (VSTM), up 28.1% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, SPY (S&P 500) did best at +0.34% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at +0.21%.
Market breadth
2,544 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,377 advancing (54.1%)111 unchanged▼ 1,056 declining (41.5%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +1.72% | 68 | 12 |
| Communication Services | +1.00% | 33 | 29 |
| Healthcare | +0.55% | 179 | 125 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.33% | 47 | 19 |
| Industrials | +0.33% | 141 | 104 |
| Materials | +0.30% | 91 | 75 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.20% | 216 | 132 |
| Financials | +0.15% | 206 | 190 |
| Real Estate | +0.11% | 81 | 70 |
| Technology | 0.00% | 142 | 162 |
| Utilities | −0.39% | 34 | 49 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Sep 6, 2017 close with Sep 5, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.