Mortgage insurer MGIC led percentage gains on the day with a 3.28% increase at $7.24 per share, followed by builder Kaufman and Broad, which was up 2.81% at $17.20 per share, and another mortgage insurer, Radian, which was up 2.27% at $13.18 per share.
Almost all MIEC stocks generated some sort of gain on the day. Many MIEC stock gains outperformed the Dow, which ended the day up 0.44%.
The exception was technology provider Ellie Mae which experienced a 3.71% decline in its stock price at $28.78 per share.
