Session brief · Friday, July 24, 2026 close
Stocks edged higher. 2,406 rose, 2,280 fell — but technology lagged.
9 of 11 sectors finished higher. Communication Services led at +2.51%; Technology lagged at -0.63%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Safety Insurance Group (SAFT), up 41.5% in financials.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +0.48% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -1.12%.
Market breadth
4,805 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,406 advancing (50.1%)119 unchanged▼ 2,280 declining (47.5%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | +2.51% | 59 | 59 |
| Real Estate | +2.17% | 164 | 43 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.89% | 66 | 39 |
| Financials | +0.70% | 483 | 194 |
| Industrials | +0.57% | 209 | 181 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.40% | 345 | 172 |
| Energy | +0.36% | 37 | 85 |
| Healthcare | +0.36% | 273 | 531 |
| Materials | +0.06% | 108 | 125 |
| Utilities | −0.21% | 55 | 56 |
| Technology | −0.63% | 266 | 322 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Jul 24, 2026 close with Jul 23, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.