Session brief · Tuesday, September 8, 2026 close
Stocks slipped. 3,132 fell, 1,553 rose — and energy bucked the tape.
8 of 11 sectors finished lower. Energy led at +0.87%; Healthcare lagged at -2.10%.
The biggest liquid gainer was CEA Industries (BNC), up 50.4% in consumer staples.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at -0.08% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -1.13%.
Market breadth
4,778 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,553 advancing (32.5%)93 unchanged▼ 3,132 declining (65.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +0.87% | 85 | 33 |
| Utilities | +0.69% | 84 | 26 |
| Technology | +0.05% | 223 | 364 |
| Materials | −0.15% | 89 | 146 |
| Real Estate | −0.18% | 63 | 148 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.23% | 34 | 76 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.40% | 117 | 408 |
| Communication Services | −0.48% | 28 | 87 |
| Financials | −1.04% | 149 | 534 |
| Industrials | −1.16% | 143 | 250 |
| Healthcare | −2.10% | 248 | 552 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Sep 8, 2026 close with Sep 4, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.