Session brief · Wednesday, September 9, 2026 close
Stocks slipped. 3,483 fell, 1,180 rose — and energy bucked the tape.
10 of 11 sectors finished lower. Energy led at +1.26%; Communication Services lagged at -1.76%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Opus Genetics (IRD), up 32.0% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at -0.29% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -1.37%.
Market breadth
4,774 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,180 advancing (24.7%)111 unchanged▼ 3,483 declining (73.0%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +1.26% | 70 | 47 |
| Healthcare | −0.46% | 198 | 602 |
| Financials | −0.51% | 165 | 506 |
| Technology | −0.55% | 143 | 436 |
| Materials | −0.57% | 57 | 179 |
| Utilities | −0.82% | 15 | 95 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.90% | 26 | 85 |
| Real Estate | −1.01% | 33 | 184 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −1.24% | 89 | 431 |
| Industrials | −1.25% | 80 | 311 |
| Communication Services | −1.76% | 15 | 98 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Sep 9, 2026 close with Sep 8, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.