Session brief · Thursday, April 2, 2026 close
Stocks edged higher. 2,840 rose, 1,995 fell — but consumer discretionary lagged.
7 of 11 sectors finished higher. Real Estate led at +1.37%; Consumer Discretionary lagged at -0.72%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Sidus Space (SIDU), up 47.1% in communication services.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.69% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -0.09%.
Market breadth
5,000 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,840 advancing (56.8%)165 unchanged▼ 1,995 declining (39.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | +1.37% | 178 | 48 |
| Communication Services | +1.33% | 87 | 34 |
| Energy | +0.73% | 108 | 17 |
| Utilities | +0.68% | 89 | 24 |
| Technology | +0.40% | 409 | 192 |
| Financials | +0.28% | 452 | 248 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.22% | 60 | 52 |
| Industrials | −0.03% | 227 | 172 |
| Materials | −0.09% | 104 | 136 |
| Healthcare | −0.58% | 445 | 385 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.72% | 237 | 300 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Apr 2, 2026 close with Apr 1, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.