Session brief · Tuesday, October 6, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 2,517 fell, 2,409 rose — but healthcare lagged.
10 of 11 sectors finished higher. Utilities led at +2.32%; Healthcare lagged at -0.60%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Option Care Health (OPCH), up 32.6% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, SPY (S&P 500) did best at +0.55% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.72%.
Market breadth
5,094 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,409 advancing (47.3%)168 unchanged▼ 2,517 declining (49.4%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | +2.32% | 99 | 18 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +1.07% | 325 | 216 |
| Materials | +1.05% | 156 | 94 |
| Industrials | +0.90% | 232 | 174 |
| Real Estate | +0.89% | 146 | 67 |
| Communication Services | +0.79% | 76 | 45 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.62% | 67 | 45 |
| Technology | +0.52% | 284 | 327 |
| Energy | +0.27% | 69 | 56 |
| Financials | +0.15% | 331 | 393 |
| Healthcare | −0.60% | 217 | 610 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Oct 6, 2026 close with Oct 5, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.