Session brief · Wednesday, July 1, 2026 close
Stocks edged lower. 2,745 rose, 2,065 fell — and financials bucked the tape.
6 of 11 sectors finished lower. Financials led at +1.77%; Materials lagged at -1.59%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Sadot Group (SDOT), up 105.2% in consumer discretionary.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +0.00% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -1.52%.
Market breadth
4,918 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,745 advancing (55.8%)108 unchanged▼ 2,065 declining (42.0%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financials | +1.77% | 610 | 122 |
| Communication Services | +0.92% | 69 | 52 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.89% | 82 | 28 |
| Real Estate | +0.35% | 136 | 83 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.26% | 277 | 254 |
| Energy | −0.45% | 31 | 91 |
| Industrials | −0.46% | 172 | 226 |
| Healthcare | −0.70% | 428 | 379 |
| Technology | −1.03% | 353 | 241 |
| Utilities | −1.13% | 31 | 80 |
| Materials | −1.59% | 80 | 156 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Jul 1, 2026 close with Jun 30, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.