Session brief · Monday, October 26, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 2,516 fell, 2,415 rose — but communication services lagged.
8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Consumer Discretionary led at +1.20%; Communication Services lagged at -1.66%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Surgery Partners (SGRY), up 47.6% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +1.11% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.31%.
Market breadth
5,072 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,415 advancing (47.6%)141 unchanged▼ 2,516 declining (49.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | +1.20% | 276 | 266 |
| Materials | +0.76% | 116 | 131 |
| Energy | +0.76% | 88 | 35 |
| Technology | +0.76% | 320 | 287 |
| Real Estate | +0.49% | 111 | 106 |
| Financials | +0.39% | 395 | 323 |
| Healthcare | +0.34% | 368 | 459 |
| Utilities | +0.06% | 64 | 53 |
| Industrials | −0.01% | 202 | 201 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.22% | 35 | 78 |
| Communication Services | −1.66% | 38 | 83 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Oct 26, 2026 close with Oct 23, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.