Session brief · Tuesday, March 24, 2026 close
Stocks edged lower. 2,636 fell, 2,259 rose — and energy bucked the tape.
6 of 11 sectors finished higher. Energy led at +2.23%; Technology lagged at -1.43%.
The biggest liquid gainer was AleAnna (ANNA), up 40.8% in energy.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.54% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -0.68%.
Market breadth
5,050 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,259 advancing (44.7%)155 unchanged▼ 2,636 declining (52.2%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +2.23% | 106 | 15 |
| Materials | +1.86% | 175 | 65 |
| Utilities | +0.77% | 80 | 33 |
| Healthcare | +0.71% | 240 | 592 |
| Financials | +0.15% | 380 | 339 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.00% | 285 | 252 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.18% | 43 | 73 |
| Communication Services | −0.37% | 58 | 67 |
| Real Estate | −0.62% | 62 | 161 |
| Industrials | −0.73% | 225 | 183 |
| Technology | −1.43% | 219 | 390 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Mar 24, 2026 close with Mar 23, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.