Session brief · Wednesday, May 20, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 3,578 rose, 1,232 fell — but energy lagged.
8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Healthcare led at +2.09%; Energy lagged at -2.47%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Immunovant (IMVT), up 35.3% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +2.52% and SPY (S&P 500) did worst at +1.02%.
Market breadth
4,941 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 3,578 advancing (72.4%)131 unchanged▼ 1,232 declining (24.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | +2.09% | 665 | 158 |
| Materials | +2.09% | 189 | 51 |
| Industrials | +1.56% | 328 | 75 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +1.54% | 414 | 122 |
| Technology | +1.53% | 435 | 153 |
| Real Estate | +1.32% | 195 | 27 |
| Financials | +1.06% | 560 | 139 |
| Communication Services | +0.03% | 72 | 49 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.05% | 65 | 48 |
| Utilities | −0.11% | 51 | 60 |
| Energy | −2.47% | 23 | 100 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the May 20, 2026 close with May 19, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.