Session brief · Tuesday, October 3, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,364 rose, 1,091 fell — but energy lagged.
6 of 11 sectors finished higher. Communication Services led at +1.01%; Energy lagged at -0.11%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Mannkind (MNKD), up 20.5% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +0.44% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at +0.21%.
Market breadth
2,545 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,364 advancing (53.6%)90 unchanged▼ 1,091 declining (42.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | +1.01% | 46 | 17 |
| Materials | +0.55% | 99 | 65 |
| Industrials | +0.41% | 156 | 98 |
| Technology | +0.36% | 179 | 129 |
| Financials | +0.29% | 212 | 183 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.13% | 202 | 150 |
| Healthcare | −0.01% | 137 | 174 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.01% | 31 | 37 |
| Real Estate | −0.04% | 83 | 68 |
| Utilities | −0.07% | 34 | 47 |
| Energy | −0.11% | 37 | 43 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Oct 3, 2017 close with Oct 2, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.