Session brief · Friday, March 6, 2026 close
Stocks slipped. 3,549 fell, 1,376 rose — and energy bucked the tape.
10 of 11 sectors finished lower. Energy led at +0.02%; Materials lagged at -2.73%.
The biggest liquid gainer was AN2 Therapeutics (ANTX), up 66.7% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at -0.96% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -2.29%.
Market breadth
5,061 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,376 advancing (27.2%)136 unchanged▼ 3,549 declining (70.1%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +0.02% | 62 | 60 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.23% | 50 | 63 |
| Utilities | −0.24% | 50 | 62 |
| Communication Services | −0.44% | 42 | 86 |
| Real Estate | −1.15% | 38 | 180 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −1.25% | 109 | 428 |
| Technology | −1.51% | 178 | 427 |
| Industrials | −1.53% | 76 | 332 |
| Financials | −1.55% | 145 | 588 |
| Healthcare | −1.87% | 312 | 527 |
| Materials | −2.73% | 42 | 196 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Mar 6, 2026 close with Mar 5, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.