Session brief · Thursday, August 27, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 2,523 fell, 2,141 rose — but communication services lagged.
9 of 11 sectors finished lower. Technology led at +2.36%; Communication Services lagged at -1.57%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Okta (OKTA), up 28.6% in technology.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +1.37% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.19%.
Market breadth
4,793 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,141 advancing (44.7%)129 unchanged▼ 2,523 declining (52.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +2.36% | 412 | 170 |
| Energy | +0.01% | 94 | 28 |
| Materials | −0.24% | 116 | 120 |
| Financials | −0.30% | 315 | 352 |
| Utilities | −0.72% | 20 | 92 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.81% | 163 | 361 |
| Industrials | −0.83% | 168 | 222 |
| Real Estate | −0.87% | 52 | 157 |
| Healthcare | −0.98% | 319 | 484 |
| Consumer Staples | −1.38% | 29 | 78 |
| Communication Services | −1.57% | 40 | 78 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 27, 2026 close with Aug 26, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.