Session brief · Friday, September 29, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,306 rose, 1,139 fell — but utilities lagged.
10 of 11 sectors finished higher. Technology led at +1.00%; Utilities lagged at -0.11%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Capricor Therapeutics (CAPR), up 37.5% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.72% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.10%.
Market breadth
2,532 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,306 advancing (51.6%)87 unchanged▼ 1,139 declining (45.0%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +1.00% | 204 | 104 |
| Healthcare | +0.66% | 178 | 132 |
| Communication Services | +0.46% | 33 | 29 |
| Industrials | +0.41% | 137 | 113 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.31% | 170 | 176 |
| Financials | +0.21% | 206 | 198 |
| Real Estate | +0.10% | 72 | 77 |
| Materials | +0.05% | 81 | 86 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.04% | 40 | 27 |
| Energy | +0.01% | 40 | 35 |
| Utilities | −0.11% | 22 | 63 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Sep 29, 2017 close with Sep 28, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.