Session brief · Wednesday, March 25, 2026 close

Stocks rose. 3,091 rose, 1,793 fell — but energy lagged.

8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Materials led at +1.63%; Energy lagged at -0.30%.

The biggest liquid gainer was MKDWELL Tech Inc. Ordinary Share (MKDW), up 70.4%.

Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +1.22% and SPY (S&P 500) did worst at +0.56%.

Written from 5,023 common stocksSource: Massive / Polygon daily aggregatesHow the brief is written
Market breadth
5,023 common stocks · previous-session close
▲ 3,091 advancing (61.5%)139 unchanged▼ 1,793 declining (35.7%)

Sectors, cap-weighted

SectorChangeRisingFalling
Materials+1.63%18852
Consumer Discretionary+1.14%349191
Healthcare+0.80%609219
Consumer Staples+0.69%7933
Technology+0.50%372234
Communication Services+0.47%7549
Utilities+0.14%5952
Financials+0.11%401313
Real Estate−0.01%109114
Industrials−0.07%272133
Energy−0.30%6953

Benchmarks

FundCloseChange
SPYS&P 500656.82+0.56%
QQQNasdaq-100587.82+0.66%
IWMRussell 2000251.82+1.22%
DIADow 30464.14+0.64%

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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Mar 25, 2026 close with Mar 24, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.

Stock Market on Wednesday, March 25, 2026: What Moved | Gainbot