Session brief · Monday, April 6, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 2,971 rose, 1,865 fell — but communication services lagged.
8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Consumer Staples led at +0.78%; Communication Services lagged at -0.14%.
The biggest liquid gainer was (SLNO), up 32.3% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.60% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.37%.
Market breadth
4,995 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,971 advancing (59.5%)159 unchanged▼ 1,865 declining (37.3%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Staples | +0.78% | 83 | 29 |
| Energy | +0.65% | 70 | 54 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.63% | 361 | 180 |
| Financials | +0.61% | 574 | 142 |
| Technology | +0.60% | 359 | 233 |
| Industrials | +0.55% | 252 | 152 |
| Healthcare | +0.14% | 451 | 371 |
| Real Estate | +0.08% | 116 | 98 |
| Utilities | −0.08% | 38 | 76 |
| Materials | −0.08% | 118 | 120 |
| Communication Services | −0.14% | 78 | 44 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Apr 6, 2026 close with Apr 2, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.