Session brief · Wednesday, November 4, 2026 close
Stocks rallied. 3,309 rose, 1,692 fell — but energy lagged.
9 of 11 sectors finished higher. Healthcare led at +3.39%; Energy lagged at -4.78%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Cricut (CRCT), up 48.7% in technology.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +3.10% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at +0.97%.
Market breadth
5,120 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 3,309 advancing (64.6%)119 unchanged▼ 1,692 declining (33.0%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | +3.39% | 580 | 252 |
| Financials | +3.25% | 622 | 128 |
| Communication Services | +3.25% | 87 | 36 |
| Real Estate | +3.12% | 198 | 24 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +3.05% | 417 | 124 |
| Consumer Staples | +2.82% | 86 | 25 |
| Materials | +1.44% | 149 | 100 |
| Industrials | +1.35% | 226 | 176 |
| Technology | +0.98% | 317 | 301 |
| Utilities | −0.63% | 66 | 52 |
| Energy | −4.78% | 13 | 111 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Nov 4, 2026 close with Nov 3, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.