Session brief · Thursday, July 2, 2026 close
Stocks edged lower. 2,414 rose, 2,349 fell — and healthcare bucked the tape.
10 of 11 sectors finished higher. Healthcare led at +2.16%; Technology lagged at -0.96%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Polibeli Group (PLBL), up 18.2%.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +1.05% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -1.73%.
Market breadth
4,892 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,414 advancing (49.3%)129 unchanged▼ 2,349 declining (48.0%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | +2.16% | 536 | 275 |
| Consumer Staples | +2.09% | 71 | 40 |
| Communication Services | +1.96% | 56 | 57 |
| Utilities | +1.84% | 86 | 27 |
| Real Estate | +1.25% | 156 | 60 |
| Energy | +0.91% | 63 | 59 |
| Financials | +0.88% | 303 | 408 |
| Industrials | +0.52% | 167 | 228 |
| Materials | +0.24% | 117 | 118 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.10% | 252 | 277 |
| Technology | −0.96% | 215 | 373 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Jul 2, 2026 close with Jul 1, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.