Session brief · Tuesday, March 3, 2026 close
Stocks slipped. 3,501 fell, 1,444 rose — and communication services bucked the tape.
10 of 11 sectors finished lower. Communication Services led at +0.57%; Materials lagged at -3.16%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Battalion Oil (BATL), up 134.6% in energy.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at -0.75% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -1.73%.
Market breadth
5,082 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,444 advancing (28.4%)137 unchanged▼ 3,501 declining (68.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | +0.57% | 57 | 70 |
| Utilities | −0.44% | 36 | 78 |
| Financials | −0.53% | 186 | 534 |
| Real Estate | −0.69% | 56 | 163 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.81% | 181 | 364 |
| Industrials | −0.91% | 129 | 279 |
| Energy | −0.96% | 35 | 89 |
| Technology | −1.00% | 233 | 380 |
| Consumer Staples | −1.91% | 21 | 95 |
| Healthcare | −2.43% | 214 | 626 |
| Materials | −3.16% | 40 | 200 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Mar 3, 2026 close with Mar 2, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.