Session brief · Monday, July 20, 2026 close
Stocks edged lower. 3,168 fell, 1,542 rose — and energy bucked the tape.
9 of 11 sectors finished lower. Energy led at +0.44%; Healthcare lagged at -1.45%.
The biggest liquid gainer was AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS (AMC), up 26.8% in communication services.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.10% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.59%.
Market breadth
4,833 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,542 advancing (31.9%)123 unchanged▼ 3,168 declining (65.5%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +0.44% | 49 | 71 |
| Technology | +0.24% | 247 | 341 |
| Utilities | −0.16% | 34 | 76 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.27% | 47 | 62 |
| Communication Services | −0.44% | 50 | 68 |
| Financials | −0.45% | 228 | 449 |
| Industrials | −0.52% | 125 | 263 |
| Materials | −0.59% | 63 | 169 |
| Real Estate | −0.61% | 37 | 182 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.71% | 158 | 370 |
| Healthcare | −1.45% | 199 | 606 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Jul 20, 2026 close with Jul 17, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.