Session brief · Friday, March 27, 2026 close
Stocks sold off. 3,864 fell, 1,037 rose — and energy bucked the tape.
8 of 11 sectors finished lower. Energy led at +2.00%; Industrials lagged at -2.40%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Argan (AGX), up 37.9% in industrials.
Among benchmarks, SPY (S&P 500) did best at -1.71% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -1.95%.
Market breadth
5,024 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,037 advancing (20.6%)123 unchanged▼ 3,864 declining (76.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +2.00% | 96 | 30 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.82% | 59 | 56 |
| Utilities | +0.33% | 57 | 58 |
| Materials | −0.31% | 80 | 158 |
| Communication Services | −0.66% | 25 | 99 |
| Real Estate | −0.82% | 24 | 194 |
| Healthcare | −1.47% | 110 | 723 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −1.98% | 80 | 467 |
| Financials | −2.23% | 75 | 627 |
| Technology | −2.26% | 77 | 533 |
| Industrials | −2.40% | 62 | 343 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Mar 27, 2026 close with Mar 26, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.