Session brief · Thursday, August 13, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 2,697 rose, 1,974 fell — but materials lagged.
8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Communication Services led at +2.55%; Materials lagged at -1.12%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Accelerant (ARX), up 43.4% in financials.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +1.16% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.14%.
Market breadth
4,802 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,697 advancing (56.2%)131 unchanged▼ 1,974 declining (41.1%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | +2.55% | 84 | 35 |
| Real Estate | +1.18% | 169 | 39 |
| Consumer Staples | +1.05% | 75 | 35 |
| Technology | +0.90% | 370 | 213 |
| Industrials | +0.77% | 231 | 161 |
| Financials | +0.32% | 481 | 190 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.22% | 293 | 230 |
| Utilities | +0.14% | 76 | 34 |
| Energy | −0.07% | 48 | 72 |
| Healthcare | −0.13% | 338 | 462 |
| Materials | −1.12% | 90 | 143 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 13, 2026 close with Aug 12, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.