Session brief · Thursday, November 12, 2026 close
Stocks edged lower. 3,744 fell, 1,273 rose — and energy bucked the tape.
9 of 11 sectors finished lower. Energy led at +1.44%; Materials lagged at -1.52%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Exascale Labs Holdings (XLAB), up 118.3% in technology.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at -0.32% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -1.64%.
64 stocks worth $300M+ closed at new highs and 87 at new lows; 44 traded at least three times their usual volume.
Market breadth
5,138 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,273 advancing (24.8%)121 unchanged▼ 3,744 declining (72.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +1.44% | 85 | 40 |
| Utilities | +0.36% | 53 | 67 |
| Technology | −0.03% | 175 | 441 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.26% | 108 | 433 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.47% | 27 | 88 |
| Financials | −0.55% | 233 | 529 |
| Real Estate | −0.71% | 34 | 187 |
| Healthcare | −1.09% | 137 | 694 |
| Industrials | −1.13% | 87 | 319 |
| Communication Services | −1.51% | 20 | 101 |
| Materials | −1.52% | 49 | 204 |
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See all →Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Nov 12, 2026 close with Nov 11, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.