Session brief · Friday, October 2, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 2,912 rose, 2,098 fell.
11 of 11 sectors finished higher. Technology led at +1.43%; Healthcare lagged at +0.06%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Stablecoin Development (SDEV), up 104.4% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +1.02% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.49%.
75 stocks worth $300M+ closed at new highs and 115 at new lows; 36 traded at least three times their usual volume.
Market breadth
5,185 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,912 advancing (56.2%)175 unchanged▼ 2,098 declining (40.5%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +1.43% | 332 | 291 |
| Materials | +1.30% | 163 | 87 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +1.09% | 327 | 217 |
| Industrials | +0.81% | 262 | 143 |
| Utilities | +0.75% | 86 | 30 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.44% | 75 | 33 |
| Real Estate | +0.38% | 127 | 94 |
| Financials | +0.29% | 541 | 238 |
| Communication Services | +0.24% | 59 | 60 |
| Energy | +0.10% | 73 | 51 |
| Healthcare | +0.06% | 398 | 424 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Oct 2, 2026 close with Oct 1, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.