Afternoon Note
The market continues to sway back and forth, but it looks like buyers are fading and perhaps sensing a chance to get better entry prices. That’s the conundrum of the market. The pullback made some favorites cheaper. There are a lot of would-be buyers trying not to be the first to jump in but certainly not wanting to be the last, either.
All sectors except Consumer Discretionary are lower, but I must point out the biggest losers are defensive sectors:
And the biggest loser is once again the energy sector.
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S&P 500 Index |
-0.66% |
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Communication Services XLC |
-0.07% |
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Consumer Discretionary XLY |
+0.04% |
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Consumer Staples XLP |
-0.49% |
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Energy XLE |
-2.08% |
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Financials XLF |
-0.84% |
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Health Care XLV |
-0.75% |
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Industrials XLI |
-0.80% |
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Materials XLB |
-0.35% |
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Real Estate XLRE |
-1.05% |
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Technology XLK |
-0.77% |
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Utilities XLU |
-1.45% |
Remember in the market it’s not about how the market opens, but how it closes. So, this session is a great opportunity for buyers to decide the coast is clear.
I think Peloton (PTON), which reports after the close will beat, and rally, and other names reporting could give us a better read on the restaurant industry and the TikTok saga.
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