Session brief · Monday, September 28, 2026 close
Stocks slipped. 3,444 fell, 1,549 rose — and healthcare bucked the tape.
8 of 11 sectors finished lower. Healthcare led at +0.51%; Materials lagged at -1.19%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Kodiak Sciences (KOD), up 178.0% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at -0.67% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -1.07%.
43 stocks worth $300M+ closed at new highs and 182 at new lows; 29 traded at least three times their usual volume.
Market breadth
5,144 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,549 advancing (30.1%)151 unchanged▼ 3,444 declining (67.0%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | +0.51% | 403 | 429 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.29% | 46 | 67 |
| Energy | +0.08% | 29 | 97 |
| Real Estate | −0.38% | 61 | 163 |
| Utilities | −0.52% | 15 | 97 |
| Industrials | −0.62% | 115 | 291 |
| Communication Services | −0.91% | 37 | 85 |
| Technology | −0.96% | 158 | 460 |
| Financials | −1.12% | 188 | 578 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −1.16% | 195 | 345 |
| Materials | −1.19% | 57 | 192 |
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See all →Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Sep 28, 2026 close with Sep 25, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.