Session brief · Tuesday, September 29, 2026 close
Stocks edged lower. 2,929 fell, 2,008 rose — and utilities bucked the tape.
9 of 11 sectors finished lower. Utilities led at +0.36%; Energy lagged at -0.93%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Stablecoin Development (SDEV), up 108.3% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.19% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.36%.
Market breadth
5,095 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,008 advancing (39.4%)158 unchanged▼ 2,929 declining (57.5%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | +0.36% | 67 | 49 |
| Technology | +0.05% | 312 | 300 |
| Industrials | −0.01% | 172 | 234 |
| Materials | −0.02% | 74 | 176 |
| Real Estate | −0.04% | 88 | 128 |
| Healthcare | −0.06% | 346 | 485 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.34% | 209 | 323 |
| Financials | −0.34% | 226 | 509 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.41% | 41 | 71 |
| Communication Services | −0.58% | 47 | 75 |
| Energy | −0.93% | 20 | 103 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Sep 29, 2026 close with Sep 28, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.