Session brief · Friday, May 29, 2026 close
Stocks edged higher. 2,817 fell, 1,987 rose — but consumer staples lagged.
9 of 11 sectors finished lower. Technology led at +1.15%; Consumer Staples lagged at -1.47%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Replimune Group (REPL), up 85.7% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +0.74% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.55%.
Market breadth
4,940 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,987 advancing (40.2%)136 unchanged▼ 2,817 declining (57.0%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +1.15% | 339 | 258 |
| Financials | +0.33% | 328 | 381 |
| Industrials | −0.26% | 154 | 245 |
| Materials | −0.42% | 80 | 160 |
| Healthcare | −0.63% | 342 | 464 |
| Energy | −0.83% | 29 | 93 |
| Real Estate | −0.89% | 52 | 165 |
| Utilities | −0.97% | 32 | 81 |
| Communication Services | −1.03% | 36 | 84 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −1.16% | 159 | 380 |
| Consumer Staples | −1.47% | 17 | 95 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the May 29, 2026 close with May 28, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.