Session brief · Monday, August 3, 2026 close

Stocks rose. 3,456 rose, 1,253 fell — but energy lagged.

7 of 11 sectors finished higher. Technology led at +2.82%; Energy lagged at -1.18%.

The biggest liquid gainer was Coincheck Group N.V. (CNCK), up 31.7%.

Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +1.76% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +1.32%.

Written from 4,802 common stocksSource: Massive / Polygon daily aggregatesHow the brief is written
Market breadth
4,802 common stocks · previous-session close
▲ 3,456 advancing (72.0%)93 unchanged▼ 1,253 declining (26.1%)

Sectors, cap-weighted

SectorChangeRisingFalling
Technology+2.82%485104
Materials+2.34%19640
Consumer Discretionary+2.15%401128
Communication Services+1.76%9226
Industrials+1.28%32865
Financials+1.03%546129
Real Estate+0.19%12692
Healthcare−0.02%569234
Utilities−0.22%5756
Consumer Staples−0.63%7040
Energy−1.18%4574

Benchmarks

FundCloseChange
SPYS&P 500757.67+1.42%
QQQNasdaq-100700.07+1.76%
IWMRussell 2000296.22+1.72%
DIADow 30531.22+1.32%

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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 3, 2026 close with Jul 31, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.

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