Session brief · Monday, September 14, 2026 close
Stocks slipped. 2,594 fell, 2,332 rose — and communication services bucked the tape.
8 of 11 sectors finished lower. Communication Services led at +1.56%; Materials lagged at -2.32%.
The biggest liquid gainer was The Elmet Group (ELMT), up 32.8% in materials.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at -0.25% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -0.80%.
Market breadth
5,105 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,332 advancing (45.7%)179 unchanged▼ 2,594 declining (50.8%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | +1.56% | 76 | 45 |
| Healthcare | +0.90% | 497 | 328 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.80% | 61 | 52 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.15% | 253 | 291 |
| Financials | −0.16% | 439 | 296 |
| Technology | −0.23% | 304 | 311 |
| Industrials | −0.34% | 189 | 220 |
| Real Estate | −0.55% | 93 | 122 |
| Energy | −0.94% | 24 | 100 |
| Utilities | −1.02% | 24 | 91 |
| Materials | −2.32% | 47 | 203 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Sep 14, 2026 close with Sep 11, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.