Session brief · Friday, July 31, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 2,647 fell, 2,030 rose — but consumer staples lagged.
7 of 11 sectors finished lower. Consumer Discretionary led at +4.00%; Consumer Staples lagged at -0.92%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Tucows (TCX), up 59.2% in technology.
Among benchmarks, SPY (S&P 500) did best at +0.72% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.48%.
Market breadth
4,803 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,030 advancing (42.3%)126 unchanged▼ 2,647 declining (55.1%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | +4.00% | 208 | 313 |
| Technology | +1.30% | 350 | 232 |
| Energy | +0.97% | 110 | 11 |
| Industrials | +0.33% | 185 | 205 |
| Financials | −0.05% | 330 | 343 |
| Utilities | −0.24% | 42 | 68 |
| Communication Services | −0.24% | 58 | 59 |
| Healthcare | −0.61% | 234 | 565 |
| Real Estate | −0.67% | 64 | 153 |
| Materials | −0.85% | 81 | 151 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.92% | 31 | 79 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Jul 31, 2026 close with Jul 30, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.