Session brief · Tuesday, September 12, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,593 rose, 855 fell — but utilities lagged.
8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Communication Services led at +1.24%; Utilities lagged at -1.37%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Aldeyra Therapeutics (ALDX), up 34.5% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.61% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at +0.24%.
Market breadth
2,545 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,593 advancing (62.6%)97 unchanged▼ 855 declining (33.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | +1.24% | 45 | 16 |
| Financials | +0.93% | 334 | 68 |
| Energy | +0.65% | 63 | 16 |
| Materials | +0.59% | 114 | 51 |
| Industrials | +0.54% | 203 | 51 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.45% | 256 | 89 |
| Healthcare | +0.44% | 162 | 149 |
| Technology | +0.26% | 191 | 110 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.28% | 32 | 35 |
| Real Estate | −1.02% | 42 | 112 |
| Utilities | −1.37% | 16 | 67 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Sep 12, 2017 close with Sep 11, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.