Session brief · Thursday, September 24, 2026 close
Stocks edged lower. 2,868 fell, 2,071 rose — and healthcare bucked the tape.
7 of 11 sectors finished lower. Healthcare led at +0.60%; Consumer Staples lagged at -0.77%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Surrozen, Inc. Common (SRZN), up 108.4% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at -0.01% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -0.32%.
Market breadth
5,120 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,071 advancing (40.4%)181 unchanged▼ 2,868 declining (56.0%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | +0.60% | 318 | 512 |
| Communication Services | +0.52% | 63 | 59 |
| Energy | +0.51% | 82 | 40 |
| Technology | +0.30% | 256 | 345 |
| Financials | −0.19% | 440 | 310 |
| Real Estate | −0.32% | 87 | 133 |
| Industrials | −0.36% | 156 | 247 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.61% | 236 | 308 |
| Utilities | −0.71% | 21 | 96 |
| Materials | −0.74% | 59 | 190 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.77% | 34 | 79 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Sep 24, 2026 close with Sep 23, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.