Session brief · Friday, September 8, 2017 close
Stocks edged lower. 1,305 rose, 1,138 fell — and financials bucked the tape.
7 of 11 sectors finished lower. Financials led at +0.81%; Consumer Discretionary lagged at -1.26%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Kura Oncology (KURA), up 72.3% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.08% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -0.87%.
Market breadth
2,553 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,305 advancing (51.1%)110 unchanged▼ 1,138 declining (44.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financials | +0.81% | 303 | 99 |
| Healthcare | +0.46% | 161 | 141 |
| Utilities | +0.20% | 60 | 23 |
| Industrials | +0.02% | 155 | 104 |
| Real Estate | −0.05% | 85 | 68 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.27% | 40 | 25 |
| Materials | −0.41% | 68 | 88 |
| Communication Services | −0.78% | 27 | 34 |
| Technology | −1.03% | 107 | 190 |
| Energy | −1.09% | 20 | 62 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −1.26% | 194 | 159 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Sep 8, 2017 close with Sep 7, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.