Session brief · Wednesday, July 22, 2026 close
Stocks edged lower. 2,855 fell, 1,841 rose — and utilities bucked the tape.
6 of 11 sectors finished lower. Utilities led at +1.85%; Technology lagged at -0.73%.
The biggest liquid gainer was PN Smart Energy Limited (PN), up 131.8%.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at -0.01% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.93%.
Market breadth
4,819 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,841 advancing (38.2%)123 unchanged▼ 2,855 declining (59.2%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | +1.85% | 91 | 22 |
| Energy | +1.28% | 92 | 30 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.98% | 62 | 45 |
| Materials | +0.82% | 153 | 80 |
| Communication Services | +0.20% | 46 | 73 |
| Industrials | −0.07% | 192 | 201 |
| Financials | −0.16% | 207 | 466 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.45% | 247 | 280 |
| Real Estate | −0.53% | 47 | 164 |
| Healthcare | −0.63% | 193 | 602 |
| Technology | −0.73% | 157 | 436 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Jul 22, 2026 close with Jul 21, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.