Session brief · Tuesday, September 22, 2026 close
Stocks finished flat. 2,748 rose, 2,207 fell — and materials bucked the tape.
6 of 11 sectors finished lower. Materials led at +1.75%; Financials lagged at -1.45%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Greenland Mines (GRML), up 50.2% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.81% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -0.34%.
Market breadth
5,123 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,748 advancing (53.6%)168 unchanged▼ 2,207 declining (43.1%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | +1.75% | 195 | 52 |
| Consumer Staples | +1.14% | 67 | 45 |
| Healthcare | +1.07% | 594 | 237 |
| Technology | +0.33% | 341 | 275 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.23% | 365 | 182 |
| Real Estate | −0.16% | 120 | 95 |
| Industrials | −0.27% | 230 | 176 |
| Utilities | −0.61% | 33 | 83 |
| Energy | −0.93% | 37 | 89 |
| Communication Services | −1.27% | 58 | 62 |
| Financials | −1.45% | 249 | 489 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Sep 22, 2026 close with Sep 21, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.