Session brief · Thursday, April 23, 2026 close
Stocks edged lower. 2,991 fell, 1,888 rose — and utilities bucked the tape.
6 of 11 sectors finished higher. Utilities led at +2.47%; Technology lagged at -1.13%.
The biggest liquid gainer was (SKLZ), up 238.3% in technology.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at -0.35% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -0.56%.
Market breadth
4,990 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,888 advancing (37.8%)111 unchanged▼ 2,991 declining (59.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | +2.47% | 92 | 23 |
| Consumer Staples | +1.79% | 71 | 42 |
| Real Estate | +1.07% | 121 | 102 |
| Energy | +0.86% | 90 | 33 |
| Communication Services | +0.75% | 46 | 81 |
| Industrials | +0.70% | 191 | 216 |
| Healthcare | −0.18% | 171 | 657 |
| Materials | −0.30% | 113 | 126 |
| Financials | −0.32% | 361 | 337 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.52% | 218 | 326 |
| Technology | −1.13% | 157 | 452 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Apr 23, 2026 close with Apr 22, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.