Session brief · Wednesday, April 29, 2026 close
Stocks finished flat. 3,529 fell, 1,316 rose — and energy bucked the tape.
8 of 11 sectors finished lower. Energy led at +2.60%; Materials lagged at -1.19%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Rising Dragon Acquisition (RDAC), up 318.6% in financials.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.61% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.67%.
Market breadth
4,976 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,316 advancing (26.4%)131 unchanged▼ 3,529 declining (70.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +2.60% | 99 | 26 |
| Industrials | +0.63% | 114 | 292 |
| Technology | +0.28% | 247 | 354 |
| Communication Services | −0.07% | 28 | 99 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.13% | 132 | 404 |
| Utilities | −0.47% | 33 | 78 |
| Healthcare | −0.67% | 157 | 658 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.71% | 34 | 79 |
| Real Estate | −0.80% | 34 | 189 |
| Financials | −0.82% | 132 | 588 |
| Materials | −1.19% | 53 | 186 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Apr 29, 2026 close with Apr 28, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.