Session brief · Monday, March 16, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 3,150 rose, 1,745 fell.
11 of 11 sectors finished higher. Technology led at +1.29%; Communication Services lagged at +0.11%.
The biggest liquid gainer was AirSculpt Technologies (AIRS), up 51.6% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +1.12% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.83%.
Market breadth
5,044 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 3,150 advancing (62.5%)149 unchanged▼ 1,745 declining (34.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +1.29% | 380 | 229 |
| Industrials | +1.21% | 275 | 128 |
| Materials | +1.15% | 145 | 93 |
| Healthcare | +1.01% | 572 | 248 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.91% | 341 | 201 |
| Financials | +0.86% | 508 | 206 |
| Real Estate | +0.77% | 153 | 69 |
| Energy | +0.41% | 63 | 62 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.29% | 63 | 54 |
| Utilities | +0.29% | 66 | 47 |
| Communication Services | +0.11% | 70 | 58 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Mar 16, 2026 close with Mar 13, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.