Session brief · Wednesday, August 26, 2026 close
Stocks finished flat. 2,625 fell, 2,042 rose — but healthcare lagged.
7 of 11 sectors finished lower. Utilities led at +1.01%; Healthcare lagged at -1.07%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Reading International, Inc (Class B (RDIB), up 61.9% in communication services.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.09% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -0.19%.
Market breadth
4,805 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,042 advancing (42.5%)138 unchanged▼ 2,625 declining (54.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | +1.01% | 74 | 36 |
| Industrials | +0.30% | 211 | 179 |
| Materials | +0.21% | 132 | 104 |
| Technology | +0.15% | 284 | 297 |
| Financials | −0.05% | 338 | 331 |
| Energy | −0.09% | 60 | 60 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.28% | 230 | 291 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.33% | 49 | 61 |
| Real Estate | −0.64% | 40 | 174 |
| Communication Services | −0.72% | 35 | 81 |
| Healthcare | −1.07% | 319 | 476 |
Top gainers
RDIBReading International, Inc (Communication Services$15.38+61.9%ANFAbercrombie & FitchConsumer Discretionary$147.75+35.7%BHVNBiohavenHealthcare$16.95+17.9%CAPRCapricor TherapeuticsHealthcare$9.36+12.9%PREPrenetics Global LimitedUnclassified$25.78+10.9%WBTNWEBTOON EntertainmentConsumer Discretionary$10.47+10.8%
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 26, 2026 close with Aug 25, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.