Session brief · Wednesday, August 5, 2026 close
Stocks edged lower. 2,730 fell, 1,975 rose — and materials bucked the tape.
6 of 11 sectors finished lower. Materials led at +1.22%; Energy lagged at -2.29%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Zhengye Biotechnology Holding Limited (ZYBT), up 84.4%.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +0.44% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -0.90%.
Market breadth
4,802 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,975 advancing (41.1%)97 unchanged▼ 2,730 declining (56.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | +1.22% | 131 | 104 |
| Healthcare | +1.06% | 403 | 394 |
| Financials | +0.37% | 286 | 390 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.13% | 62 | 48 |
| Real Estate | +0.09% | 97 | 122 |
| Industrials | −0.21% | 151 | 240 |
| Communication Services | −0.23% | 36 | 82 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.35% | 230 | 301 |
| Utilities | −0.92% | 25 | 87 |
| Technology | −1.26% | 175 | 417 |
| Energy | −2.29% | 16 | 104 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 5, 2026 close with Aug 4, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.