Session brief · Tuesday, April 21, 2026 close
Stocks slipped. 3,447 fell, 1,434 rose — and energy bucked the tape.
10 of 11 sectors finished lower. Energy led at +1.68%; Real Estate lagged at -1.68%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Battalion Oil (BATL), up 38.8% in energy.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at -0.38% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -1.02%.
Market breadth
5,006 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,434 advancing (28.6%)125 unchanged▼ 3,447 declining (68.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +1.68% | 104 | 20 |
| Financials | −0.47% | 184 | 529 |
| Technology | −0.49% | 254 | 342 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.55% | 165 | 383 |
| Industrials | −0.71% | 132 | 270 |
| Materials | −1.18% | 70 | 166 |
| Utilities | −1.18% | 21 | 92 |
| Consumer Staples | −1.31% | 27 | 90 |
| Healthcare | −1.43% | 163 | 669 |
| Communication Services | −1.68% | 30 | 94 |
| Real Estate | −1.68% | 35 | 188 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Apr 21, 2026 close with Apr 20, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.