Session brief · Tuesday, June 2, 2026 close
Stocks edged higher. 2,529 fell, 2,267 rose — but communication services lagged.
8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Materials led at +2.26%; Communication Services lagged at -0.63%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Laser Photonics (LASE), up 160.9% in industrials.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.93% and SPY (S&P 500) did worst at +0.14%.
Market breadth
4,928 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,267 advancing (46.0%)132 unchanged▼ 2,529 declining (51.3%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | +2.26% | 168 | 70 |
| Utilities | +1.73% | 87 | 24 |
| Healthcare | +1.06% | 191 | 625 |
| Energy | +0.98% | 88 | 34 |
| Real Estate | +0.45% | 141 | 76 |
| Financials | +0.38% | 432 | 266 |
| Industrials | +0.32% | 198 | 197 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.02% | 34 | 78 |
| Technology | −0.08% | 260 | 335 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.32% | 247 | 287 |
| Communication Services | −0.63% | 45 | 77 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Jun 2, 2026 close with Jun 1, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.