Session brief · Friday, April 17, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 3,656 rose, 1,215 fell — but energy lagged.
8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Healthcare led at +2.18%; Energy lagged at -3.31%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Blaize Holdings (BZAI), up 45.7% in technology.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +2.16% and SPY (S&P 500) did worst at +1.21%.
Market breadth
4,989 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 3,656 advancing (73.3%)118 unchanged▼ 1,215 declining (24.4%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | +2.18% | 652 | 174 |
| Industrials | +1.97% | 329 | 75 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +1.96% | 462 | 77 |
| Technology | +1.68% | 450 | 149 |
| Real Estate | +1.63% | 204 | 21 |
| Materials | +1.41% | 171 | 66 |
| Financials | +1.05% | 598 | 122 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.89% | 78 | 38 |
| Utilities | −0.60% | 48 | 68 |
| Communication Services | −1.68% | 101 | 22 |
| Energy | −3.31% | 19 | 106 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Apr 17, 2026 close with Apr 16, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.