Session brief · Monday, August 31, 2026 close
Stocks edged lower. 2,971 fell, 1,686 rose — and energy bucked the tape.
10 of 11 sectors finished lower. Energy led at +2.04%; Materials lagged at -1.19%.
The biggest liquid gainer was One and One Green Technologies. (YDDL), up 38.2%.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.05% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -0.65%.
Market breadth
4,782 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,686 advancing (35.3%)125 unchanged▼ 2,971 declining (62.1%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +2.04% | 106 | 15 |
| Utilities | −0.25% | 48 | 63 |
| Technology | −0.26% | 236 | 349 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.28% | 151 | 365 |
| Healthcare | −0.37% | 315 | 478 |
| Financials | −0.55% | 158 | 524 |
| Communication Services | −0.72% | 38 | 77 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.80% | 29 | 79 |
| Real Estate | −0.87% | 37 | 173 |
| Industrials | −0.91% | 118 | 274 |
| Materials | −1.19% | 76 | 162 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 31, 2026 close with Aug 28, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.