Session brief · Friday, September 25, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 2,547 rose, 2,357 fell — but energy lagged.
7 of 11 sectors finished higher. Industrials led at +0.77%; Energy lagged at -0.80%.
The biggest liquid gainer was StablecoinX (USDE), up 21.3% in financials.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +0.94% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at +0.11%.
Market breadth
5,110 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,547 advancing (49.8%)206 unchanged▼ 2,357 declining (46.1%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | +0.77% | 241 | 163 |
| Technology | +0.61% | 293 | 317 |
| Materials | +0.53% | 157 | 83 |
| Financials | +0.50% | 478 | 261 |
| Healthcare | +0.34% | 337 | 486 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.17% | 310 | 232 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.04% | 55 | 57 |
| Real Estate | −0.23% | 115 | 95 |
| Communication Services | −0.27% | 52 | 67 |
| Utilities | −0.27% | 73 | 43 |
| Energy | −0.80% | 33 | 90 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Sep 25, 2026 close with Sep 24, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.