Session brief · Wednesday, September 27, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,830 rose, 643 fell — but utilities lagged.
8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Technology led at +2.03%; Utilities lagged at -0.93%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL), up 13.5% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +1.96% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.19%.
Market breadth
2,530 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,830 advancing (72.3%)57 unchanged▼ 643 declining (25.4%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +2.03% | 259 | 49 |
| Financials | +1.26% | 357 | 56 |
| Communication Services | +0.91% | 54 | 8 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.82% | 279 | 75 |
| Energy | +0.53% | 49 | 28 |
| Materials | +0.41% | 128 | 36 |
| Healthcare | +0.37% | 229 | 84 |
| Industrials | +0.32% | 202 | 52 |
| Real Estate | −0.63% | 68 | 82 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.73% | 38 | 31 |
| Utilities | −0.93% | 31 | 53 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Sep 27, 2017 close with Sep 26, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.