US Stock Market Sector Analysis – January 2026
24 sectors, 68 tickers, tracked daily. Click any date to read the analysis.
Each trading day, all 24 sectors are classified by their average daily change. UP means 55%+ of sectors closed higher. DOWN means 55%+ closed lower. MIXED means neither side reached 55% — sectors were split without a clear direction.
Monthly Market Summary
The market finished January with a cautiously positive tone, registering 7 bullish days, 2 bearish days and 11 mixed sessions across 20 trading days. Strength was concentrated in semiconductors and defense, led by Chip Equipment (+22.3%) and Analog & Embedded Chips (+20.7%), with Defense & Aerospace also outperforming (+15.6%). Broad participation was uneven, however, as Healthcare (-6.5%), Airlines (-7.6%) and Enterprise Software (-14.7%) weighed on the tape. Overall the month closed higher but with a mixed, sector-driven character rather than broad-based advance.
Daily Reports
- Jan 02, 2026 — ASML Rallies 8.8%, Chips Lead
- Jan 05, 2026 — Chip Equipment Rally Lifts AMAT,...
- Jan 06, 2026 — Chip Equipment Leads as S&P Hits...
- Jan 07, 2026 — INTC Surges 6.5%; Cybersecurity ...
- Jan 08, 2026 — Defense Rally Leads; LMT Jumps 4.3%
- Jan 09, 2026 — Intel Jumps 10.8%, Chips Lead
- Jan 12, 2026 — QCOM Slides; Chip Supply Chain Dips
- Jan 13, 2026 — CRM Drops 7%, Enterprise Softwar...
- Jan 14, 2026 — Infrastructure Alerts Flash; AVG...
- Jan 15, 2026 — Chip Equipment Leads; NVDA Gains
- Jan 16, 2026 — SMCI Jumps 10.9%, Infrastructure...
- Jan 20, 2026 — Sell-Off Hits Mag 7, Infrastruct...
- Jan 21, 2026 — INTC Rallies 11.7%, Chips Lead
- Jan 22, 2026 — META Jumps 5.7%, Mag 7 Lift Market
- Jan 23, 2026 — INTC Outlook Crushes Chips; MSFT...
- Jan 26, 2026 — INTC Shock Sends Chips Lower, Ma...
- Jan 27, 2026 — LRCX Soars; Chip Equipment Leads
- Jan 28, 2026 — INTC Jumps 11%, Chips Lead
- Jan 29, 2026 — MSFT Slides 10%, META Pops; Soft...
- Jan 30, 2026 — VZ Jumps 11.8%, Telecom Leads