Session brief · Tuesday, August 11, 2026 close
Stocks edged lower. 2,664 rose, 2,014 fell — and energy bucked the tape.
6 of 11 sectors finished lower. Energy led at +1.13%; Technology lagged at -1.07%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Quantum (QMCO), up 64.7% in technology.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.34% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -0.34%.
Market breadth
4,804 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,664 advancing (55.5%)126 unchanged▼ 2,014 declining (41.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +1.13% | 92 | 28 |
| Utilities | +0.77% | 86 | 27 |
| Industrials | +0.58% | 225 | 168 |
| Materials | +0.27% | 144 | 91 |
| Communication Services | +0.08% | 56 | 60 |
| Healthcare | −0.04% | 428 | 364 |
| Financials | −0.23% | 444 | 221 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.28% | 58 | 50 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.41% | 274 | 253 |
| Real Estate | −0.58% | 104 | 113 |
| Technology | −1.07% | 334 | 251 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 11, 2026 close with Aug 10, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.