Friday Sector Laggards: Water Utilities, Precious Metals

In trading on Friday, water utilities shares were relative laggards, up on the day by about 1.1%.

Helping drag down the group were shares of Essential Utilities, off about 1.8% and shares of Pure Cycle down about 0.4% on the day.

In trading on Friday, water utilities shares were relative laggards, up on the day by about 1.1%.

Helping drag down the group were shares of Essential Utilities, off about 1.8% and shares of Pure Cycle down about 0.4% on the day.

Also lagging the market Friday are precious metals shares, up on the day by about 1.3% as a group, led down by Sandstorm Gold, trading lower by about 5.8% and Sierra Metals, trading lower by about 2.3%.