Session brief · Friday, March 20, 2026 close
Stocks sold off. 3,752 fell, 1,186 rose — and energy bucked the tape.
9 of 11 sectors finished lower. Energy led at +0.19%; Real Estate lagged at -3.22%.
The biggest liquid gainer was AleAnna (ANNA), up 86.5% in energy.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at -1.12% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -2.18%.
Market breadth
5,038 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,186 advancing (23.5%)100 unchanged▼ 3,752 declining (74.5%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +0.19% | 56 | 69 |
| Communication Services | +0.11% | 47 | 81 |
| Financials | −0.23% | 247 | 465 |
| Industrials | −0.49% | 98 | 310 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.97% | 26 | 89 |
| Healthcare | −1.11% | 210 | 630 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −1.84% | 92 | 454 |
| Technology | −2.19% | 150 | 464 |
| Materials | −2.32% | 29 | 210 |
| Utilities | −2.78% | 18 | 96 |
| Real Estate | −3.22% | 22 | 199 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Mar 20, 2026 close with Mar 19, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.