Session brief · Wednesday, October 4, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,265 fell, 1,180 rose — but technology lagged.
8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Communication Services led at +1.25%; Technology lagged at -0.31%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Mannkind (MNKD), up 25.5% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, SPY (S&P 500) did best at +0.12% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.32%.
Market breadth
2,539 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,180 advancing (46.5%)94 unchanged▼ 1,265 declining (49.8%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | +1.25% | 37 | 28 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.77% | 162 | 186 |
| Utilities | +0.69% | 56 | 28 |
| Real Estate | +0.63% | 92 | 57 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.52% | 51 | 17 |
| Healthcare | +0.46% | 168 | 143 |
| Industrials | +0.11% | 121 | 131 |
| Materials | +0.04% | 69 | 97 |
| Energy | −0.09% | 34 | 43 |
| Financials | −0.18% | 113 | 287 |
| Technology | −0.31% | 164 | 136 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Oct 4, 2017 close with Oct 3, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.