Session brief · Monday, November 2, 2026 close
Stocks slipped. 2,671 rose, 2,302 fell — and consumer discretionary bucked the tape.
7 of 11 sectors finished higher. Consumer Discretionary led at +2.10%; Energy lagged at -4.06%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Perion Network (PERI), up 31.1%.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +0.43% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -1.36%.
Market breadth
5,094 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,671 advancing (52.4%)121 unchanged▼ 2,302 declining (45.2%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | +2.10% | 367 | 179 |
| Industrials | +1.80% | 270 | 137 |
| Materials | +1.67% | 138 | 111 |
| Financials | +1.45% | 551 | 179 |
| Consumer Staples | +1.25% | 73 | 39 |
| Real Estate | +1.20% | 164 | 55 |
| Communication Services | +1.06% | 69 | 53 |
| Healthcare | −0.31% | 291 | 538 |
| Utilities | −0.66% | 72 | 47 |
| Technology | −1.83% | 240 | 382 |
| Energy | −4.06% | 7 | 119 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Nov 2, 2026 close with Oct 30, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.