Session brief · Tuesday, May 19, 2026 close
Stocks slipped. 3,181 fell, 1,606 rose — and energy bucked the tape.
6 of 11 sectors finished lower. Energy led at +0.84%; Materials lagged at -1.92%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Meiwu Technology Company Limited (WNW), up 97.1%.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at -0.61% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -1.08%.
Market breadth
4,936 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,606 advancing (32.5%)149 unchanged▼ 3,181 declining (64.4%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +0.84% | 66 | 55 |
| Utilities | +0.82% | 70 | 42 |
| Healthcare | +0.44% | 326 | 489 |
| Real Estate | +0.21% | 78 | 137 |
| Communication Services | +0.13% | 48 | 76 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.44% | 42 | 72 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.95% | 153 | 389 |
| Technology | −1.04% | 230 | 356 |
| Financials | −1.12% | 214 | 475 |
| Industrials | −1.19% | 88 | 310 |
| Materials | −1.92% | 43 | 195 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the May 19, 2026 close with May 18, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.