Session brief · Monday, August 24, 2026 close
Stocks edged lower. 2,608 fell, 2,051 rose — and consumer staples bucked the tape.
7 of 11 sectors finished higher. Consumer Staples led at +1.29%; Energy lagged at -0.95%.
The biggest liquid gainer was SuperX AI Technology Limited (SUPX), up 23.7%.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +0.27% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -1.00%.
Market breadth
4,785 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,051 advancing (42.9%)126 unchanged▼ 2,608 declining (54.5%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Staples | +1.29% | 74 | 34 |
| Financials | +0.89% | 370 | 293 |
| Communication Services | +0.77% | 59 | 57 |
| Utilities | +0.71% | 80 | 31 |
| Real Estate | +0.51% | 147 | 65 |
| Industrials | +0.36% | 147 | 239 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.25% | 232 | 300 |
| Healthcare | −0.38% | 308 | 481 |
| Materials | −0.60% | 69 | 169 |
| Technology | −0.90% | 176 | 406 |
| Energy | −0.95% | 27 | 93 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 24, 2026 close with Aug 21, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.