Top Performing Industries For December 6, 2016

At 10:30 am, the Dow fell 0.08 percent to 19,200.53, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.04 percent to 2,203.86 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.03 percent to 5,310.34.

The industries that are supporting the market today are:

• Foreign Money Center Banks: This industry gained 2.4 percent by 10:30 am. The top stock within the industry was Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC RBS, which gained 4.6 percent. Royal Bank of Scotland shares have dropped 44.24 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has increased 6.15 percent in the same period.
• Apparel Stores: This industry rose 1.7 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Francesca's Holdings Corp FRAN, which gained 17 percent. Francesca's posted better-than-expected Q3 results.
• Movie Production, Theaters: The industry gained 1 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Cinemark Holdings, Inc. CNK which gained 1.1 percent. Cinemark’s PEG ratio is 1.32.
• Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits: This industry moved up 0.9 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was MoSys Inc. MOSY, which rose 12 percent.