Session brief · Wednesday, April 22, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 2,779 rose, 2,078 fell — but real estate lagged.
9 of 11 sectors finished higher. Technology led at +2.16%; Real Estate lagged at -0.74%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Axe Compute (AGPU), up 79.3% in financials.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +1.67% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.69%.
Market breadth
5,002 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,779 advancing (55.6%)145 unchanged▼ 2,078 declining (41.5%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +2.16% | 410 | 185 |
| Energy | +1.29% | 103 | 22 |
| Healthcare | +0.87% | 535 | 289 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.76% | 52 | 61 |
| Materials | +0.69% | 145 | 93 |
| Utilities | +0.29% | 52 | 62 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.27% | 252 | 290 |
| Communication Services | +0.14% | 76 | 50 |
| Financials | +0.01% | 376 | 331 |
| Industrials | −0.39% | 205 | 198 |
| Real Estate | −0.74% | 79 | 145 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Apr 22, 2026 close with Apr 21, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.