Session brief · Thursday, March 5, 2026 close
Stocks slipped. 3,494 fell, 1,463 rose — and industrials bucked the tape.
8 of 11 sectors finished lower. Industrials led at +2.12%; Materials lagged at -2.81%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Alto Ingredients (ALTO), up 54.6% in materials.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at -0.30% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -1.91%.
Market breadth
5,080 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,463 advancing (28.8%)123 unchanged▼ 3,494 declining (68.8%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | +2.12% | 114 | 294 |
| Energy | +0.86% | 78 | 46 |
| Technology | +0.10% | 279 | 330 |
| Communication Services | −0.26% | 57 | 71 |
| Financials | −0.37% | 174 | 571 |
| Utilities | −0.50% | 27 | 87 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.74% | 148 | 388 |
| Real Estate | −0.95% | 46 | 174 |
| Healthcare | −2.35% | 176 | 664 |
| Consumer Staples | −2.35% | 17 | 95 |
| Materials | −2.81% | 40 | 199 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Mar 5, 2026 close with Mar 4, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.