Session brief · Thursday, July 30, 2026 close
Stocks rallied. 2,595 rose, 2,117 fell — but consumer staples lagged.
6 of 11 sectors finished higher. Technology led at +3.41%; Consumer Staples lagged at -1.92%.
The biggest liquid gainer was PN Smart Energy Limited (PN), up 120.8%.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +3.30% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +1.18%.
Market breadth
4,822 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,595 advancing (53.8%)110 unchanged▼ 2,117 declining (43.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +3.41% | 342 | 247 |
| Materials | +1.86% | 161 | 77 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.86% | 222 | 306 |
| Financials | +0.74% | 331 | 350 |
| Industrials | +0.73% | 202 | 192 |
| Energy | +0.68% | 82 | 37 |
| Utilities | −0.47% | 49 | 63 |
| Healthcare | −0.73% | 552 | 245 |
| Real Estate | −1.12% | 64 | 152 |
| Communication Services | −1.80% | 43 | 74 |
| Consumer Staples | −1.92% | 32 | 75 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Jul 30, 2026 close with Jul 29, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.