Afternoon Note
Stocks struggling to rebound as the Street prepares to wrap up the worst fist half for stocks in decades. The three major indices are in red territory with Nasdaq being the worst performer this afternoon.
Only four sectors are higher, led by Energy, while Communication Services is the biggest decliner.
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S&P 500 Index |
-0.30% |
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Communication Services XLC |
-0.98% |
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Consumer Discretionary XLY |
-0.63% |
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Consumer Staples XLP |
-0.14% |
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Energy XLE |
+3.07% |
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Financials XLF |
-0.19% |
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Health Care XLV |
+0.63% |
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Industrials XLI |
-0.14% |
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Materials XLB |
-0.77% |
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Real Estate XLRE |
+0.26% |
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Technology XLK |
-0.23% |
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Utilities XLU |
+0.67% |
After an unexpected rise in durable goods orders in May and pending home sales, the Dallas Fed’s Manufacturing Survey in June plunged to its lowest since May 2020.

Lots of see sawing today, as we wait for Nike’s (NKE) results, which should give us a glimpse of the consumer and supply chains.

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