Session brief · Thursday, April 9, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 2,727 rose, 2,128 fell — but energy lagged.
10 of 11 sectors finished higher. Consumer Discretionary led at +1.76%; Energy lagged at -1.03%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd Ordinary Share (AFJK), up 142.4% in financials.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.68% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.57%.
Market breadth
5,001 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,727 advancing (54.5%)146 unchanged▼ 2,128 declining (42.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | +1.76% | 355 | 189 |
| Consumer Staples | +1.12% | 68 | 42 |
| Healthcare | +0.96% | 450 | 380 |
| Real Estate | +0.84% | 155 | 63 |
| Materials | +0.68% | 147 | 93 |
| Financials | +0.53% | 511 | 187 |
| Communication Services | +0.43% | 71 | 56 |
| Technology | +0.31% | 222 | 378 |
| Industrials | +0.27% | 237 | 168 |
| Utilities | +0.25% | 81 | 33 |
| Energy | −1.03% | 37 | 86 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Apr 9, 2026 close with Apr 8, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.