Stock Market Sentiment Today

Free daily stock market sentiment: which GICS sectors are most bullish or bearish, the most bullish and bearish stocks, and the biggest weekly sentiment shifts, from SentiSense sentiment analysis.

Sector sentiment heatmap

As of 2026-08-17, Information Technology runs hottest versus the market's own news-and-social tone and Consumer Staples coolest, across 1027 covered US stocks.

SectorVs marketSentimentStocks coveredMentions (7d)Most bullishMost bearish
Information TechnologyIn line with market+0.151752,149AXTI (+0.80)TTD (-0.50)
EnergyIn line with market+0.1952352XOM (+0.43)BTU (-0.43)
Health CareIn line with market+0.21130838ACAD (+1.00)ABT (-0.50)
MaterialsIn line with market+0.1547158FCX (+0.60)CBT (0.00)
FinancialsIn line with market+0.18155858MET (+1.00)CBOE (-0.20)
IndustrialsIn line with market+0.191561,164BA (+0.75)HUBG (-0.67)
Real EstateIn line with market+0.1457177AMT (+0.86)MAA (-0.20)
Communication ServicesCooler than market+0.0535387TKO (+0.36)VZ (-0.26)
UtilitiesCooler than market-0.0348169EIX (+0.60)SR (-0.20)
Consumer DiscretionaryCooler than market+0.061221,136F (+0.67)FLUT (-0.43)
Consumer StaplesCooler than market+0.0550336SYY (+0.67)STZ (-0.50)

Frequently asked questions

Which stock market sector is most bullish right now?
This page ranks all 11 GICS sectors by the mean SentiSense sentiment of their covered stocks and updates daily, so the most bullish and most bearish sectors are shown at the top and bottom of the heatmap.
How is sector sentiment calculated?
Each stock has a SentiSense sentiment polarity from -1 (bearish) to +1 (bullish) derived from news and social coverage. A sector's score is the mean polarity of the covered stocks in it, with the mention volume shown as a confidence cue.
Is SentiSense sentiment data free?
Yes. The sector heatmap, the most-bullish/bearish leaderboard, and the weekly movers are all free and updated daily. The full per-stock sentiment history and the API are the paid product.