Session brief · Monday, March 9, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 2,483 rose, 2,427 fell — but communication services lagged.
6 of 11 sectors finished higher. Healthcare led at +2.51%; Communication Services lagged at -1.06%.
The biggest liquid gainer was AN2 Therapeutics (ANTX), up 84.2% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +1.34% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.56%.
Market breadth
5,056 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,483 advancing (49.1%)146 unchanged▼ 2,427 declining (48.0%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | +2.51% | 588 | 243 |
| Technology | +1.94% | 337 | 274 |
| Materials | +1.07% | 147 | 93 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.57% | 42 | 72 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.23% | 233 | 308 |
| Real Estate | +0.15% | 91 | 131 |
| Utilities | −0.10% | 56 | 57 |
| Energy | −0.22% | 65 | 59 |
| Financials | −0.29% | 254 | 466 |
| Industrials | −0.58% | 218 | 188 |
| Communication Services | −1.06% | 46 | 79 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Mar 9, 2026 close with Mar 6, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.