Session brief · Monday, September 21, 2026 close
Stocks rallied. 2,704 rose, 2,288 fell — but energy lagged.
8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Technology led at +2.60%; Energy lagged at -2.74%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Greenland Energy (GLND), up 140.0% in energy.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +2.77% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at +0.52%.
Market breadth
5,131 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,704 advancing (52.7%)139 unchanged▼ 2,288 declining (44.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +2.60% | 447 | 174 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +1.27% | 326 | 218 |
| Communication Services | +1.10% | 83 | 37 |
| Real Estate | +0.91% | 146 | 72 |
| Healthcare | +0.78% | 426 | 407 |
| Materials | +0.53% | 139 | 111 |
| Industrials | +0.31% | 238 | 169 |
| Financials | +0.18% | 336 | 430 |
| Utilities | −0.53% | 34 | 82 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.70% | 41 | 73 |
| Energy | −2.74% | 21 | 105 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Sep 21, 2026 close with Sep 18, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.