Session brief · Thursday, March 12, 2026 close
Stocks sold off. 3,724 fell, 1,192 rose — and energy bucked the tape.
9 of 11 sectors finished lower. Energy led at +1.02%; Healthcare lagged at -2.46%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Lightwave Logic (LWLG), up 41.0% in materials.
Among benchmarks, SPY (S&P 500) did best at -1.52% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -2.15%.
Market breadth
5,042 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,192 advancing (23.6%)126 unchanged▼ 3,724 declining (73.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +1.02% | 61 | 62 |
| Utilities | +0.44% | 73 | 40 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.50% | 35 | 81 |
| Real Estate | −0.70% | 52 | 170 |
| Communication Services | −0.71% | 32 | 97 |
| Financials | −1.46% | 242 | 468 |
| Materials | −1.55% | 66 | 176 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −1.64% | 115 | 427 |
| Technology | −1.85% | 110 | 497 |
| Industrials | −2.37% | 45 | 362 |
| Healthcare | −2.46% | 144 | 688 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Mar 12, 2026 close with Mar 11, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.