Session brief · Wednesday, May 27, 2026 close
Stocks finished flat. 2,442 fell, 2,348 rose — and consumer staples bucked the tape.
7 of 11 sectors finished lower. Consumer Staples led at +1.65%; Energy lagged at -1.69%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Q32 Bio (QTTB), up 81.2% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +0.32% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -0.11%.
Market breadth
4,943 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,348 advancing (47.5%)153 unchanged▼ 2,442 declining (49.4%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Staples | +1.65% | 79 | 35 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +1.35% | 367 | 170 |
| Industrials | +0.53% | 224 | 175 |
| Communication Services | +0.33% | 79 | 44 |
| Technology | −0.17% | 258 | 329 |
| Real Estate | −0.18% | 125 | 92 |
| Materials | −0.25% | 138 | 99 |
| Financials | −0.72% | 234 | 464 |
| Healthcare | −0.75% | 434 | 376 |
| Utilities | −0.88% | 44 | 66 |
| Energy | −1.69% | 15 | 106 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the May 27, 2026 close with May 26, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.