Session brief · Monday, October 5, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 2,542 fell, 2,425 rose — but real estate lagged.
10 of 11 sectors finished higher. Technology led at +1.27%; Real Estate lagged at -0.49%.
The biggest liquid gainer was WISeSat.Space Holdings (SAIQ), up 260.5%.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.88% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.20%.
Market breadth
5,113 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,425 advancing (47.4%)146 unchanged▼ 2,542 declining (49.7%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +1.27% | 325 | 294 |
| Energy | +0.94% | 96 | 26 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.86% | 57 | 53 |
| Industrials | +0.68% | 205 | 201 |
| Utilities | +0.64% | 55 | 59 |
| Communication Services | +0.59% | 67 | 55 |
| Healthcare | +0.54% | 468 | 360 |
| Financials | +0.44% | 324 | 428 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.38% | 220 | 320 |
| Materials | +0.31% | 151 | 98 |
| Real Estate | −0.49% | 58 | 161 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Oct 5, 2026 close with Oct 2, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.