Session brief · Wednesday, September 30, 2026 close

Stocks edged lower. 3,189 fell, 1,767 rose — and technology bucked the tape.

9 of 11 sectors finished lower. Technology led at +0.52%; Consumer Staples lagged at -1.45%.

The biggest liquid gainer was GOWell Energy Technology (GOW), up 75.7%.

Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.25% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -0.84%.

Written from 5,107 common stocksSource: Massive / Polygon daily aggregatesHow the brief is written
Market breadth
5,107 common stocks · previous-session close
▲ 1,767 advancing (34.6%)151 unchanged▼ 3,189 declining (62.4%)

Sectors, cap-weighted

SectorChangeRisingFalling
Technology+0.52%342275
Energy+0.16%5664
Communication Services−0.30%4677
Consumer Discretionary−0.41%160381
Utilities−0.74%3187
Materials−0.80%90158
Industrials−1.06%110293
Financials−1.10%178564
Healthcare−1.11%348486
Real Estate−1.41%33186
Consumer Staples−1.45%2488

Benchmarks

FundCloseChange
SPYS&P 500762.63−0.21%
QQQNasdaq-100739.77+0.25%
IWMRussell 2000277.89−0.40%
DIADow 30508.55−0.84%

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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Sep 30, 2026 close with Sep 29, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.