Session brief · Thursday, August 6, 2026 close
Stocks edged lower. 2,657 fell, 2,032 rose — and energy bucked the tape.
7 of 11 sectors finished lower. Energy led at +1.74%; Real Estate lagged at -0.80%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA), up 43.1% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, SPY (S&P 500) did best at -0.16% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -0.85%.
Market breadth
4,793 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,032 advancing (42.4%)104 unchanged▼ 2,657 declining (55.4%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +1.74% | 96 | 26 |
| Communication Services | +1.44% | 61 | 56 |
| Healthcare | +0.44% | 409 | 391 |
| Utilities | +0.31% | 61 | 50 |
| Technology | −0.06% | 256 | 336 |
| Materials | −0.32% | 100 | 133 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.32% | 42 | 67 |
| Financials | −0.39% | 236 | 428 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.39% | 176 | 347 |
| Industrials | −0.45% | 132 | 258 |
| Real Estate | −0.80% | 64 | 148 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 6, 2026 close with Aug 5, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.