Session brief · Wednesday, August 12, 2026 close
Stocks edged higher. 2,499 rose, 2,168 fell — but consumer discretionary lagged.
6 of 11 sectors finished higher. Technology led at +1.12%; Consumer Discretionary lagged at -0.62%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Chaince Digital Holdings (CD), up 34.5% in financials.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.73% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -0.02%.
Market breadth
4,788 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,499 advancing (52.2%)121 unchanged▼ 2,168 declining (45.3%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +1.12% | 279 | 303 |
| Real Estate | +0.95% | 143 | 69 |
| Utilities | +0.61% | 77 | 33 |
| Healthcare | +0.59% | 438 | 355 |
| Financials | +0.23% | 459 | 209 |
| Energy | +0.10% | 42 | 78 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.12% | 51 | 57 |
| Industrials | −0.14% | 202 | 186 |
| Communication Services | −0.15% | 69 | 48 |
| Materials | −0.44% | 97 | 139 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.62% | 250 | 278 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 12, 2026 close with Aug 11, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.