Afternoon Note
It’s been an interesting session that has seen major indices trade in narrow ranges, but it has also provided opportunities to test the rally and resolve of investors.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 slipped into the red a couple of times and stop short of bigger loses as buyers materialized.
By the same token, buyers have not been willing to chase or pay up for stocks; hence, the narrow range.
But more sectors are higher than even earlier in the session when the market was higher.
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+0.32% |
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Communication Services (XLC) |
+0.32% |
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Consumer Discretionary (XLY) |
+0.28% |
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Consumer Staples (XLP) |
+0.35% |
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Energy (XLE) |
+0.14% |
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Financials (XLF) |
+0.20% |
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Health Care (XLV) |
+0.20% |
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Industrials (XLI) |
+0.39% |
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Materials (XLB) |
+1.39% |
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Real Estate (XLRE) |
-0.46% |
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Technology (XLK) |
+1.14% |
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Utilities (XLU) |
+0.37% |
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Mortgage Applications |
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+5% Week to Week |
+33% Year to Year |
Homebuilders are the hottest stocks after mortgage purchase applications leaped from a week and year ago. The annual increase is the largest on record, and it looks like momentum will continue. Homebuilder Taylor Morris saw second quarter closing climb 24%.
| Tweet |
| 12/26/2025 12:47 PM | Slow Session |
| 12/26/2025 9:30 AM | The Market’s Gift: New Heights |
| 12/24/2025 9:10 AM | HO HO HO, MERRY CHRISTMAS |
| 12/23/2025 1:35 PM | Just In Time For Santa |
| 12/23/2025 9:26 AM | STRONG START TO A SHORTENED TRADING WEEK |
| 12/22/2025 1:37 PM | Broad Strength |
| 12/22/2025 9:26 AM | GETTING READY FOR THE YEAR-END |
| 12/19/2025 1:40 PM | Is Santa Coming? |
| 12/19/2025 9:38 AM | DEAR SANTA |
| 12/18/2025 1:44 PM | Markets Enthusiastic |
| 12/18/2025 9:28 AM | ORACLE CONTINUES TO HAUNT THE AI TRADE |
| 12/17/2025 1:23 PM | Technology Slides |
| 12/17/2025 9:40 AM | SPRING LOADED |
| 12/16/2025 1:44 PM | Drifting Lower |
| 12/16/2025 9:41 AM | JOBS DATA ARRIVES (FINALLY!) |
| 12/15/2025 1:27 PM | Choppy Action |
| 12/15/2025 9:38 AM | LOOKING FOR A NUDGE |
| 12/12/2025 1:29 PM | Friday Fury |
| 12/12/2025 9:45 AM | DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? |
| 12/11/2025 1:41 PM | Buyers Emerged |
| 12/11/2025 9:34 AM | THE GRINCH WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS |
| 12/10/2025 1:30 PM | The Street Awaits Fed’s Decision |
| 12/10/2025 9:41 AM | POWELL TAKES CENTER STAGE |
| 12/9/2025 1:27 PM | Fed on Deck |
| 12/9/2025 9:31 AM | NVDA GETS THE GREEN LIGHT |
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