Cyclicals Lead Sectors In Wednesday Trading As Real Estate Trails
Four sectors are higher and seven are lower in Wednesday’s regular session, with cyclical and defensive sectors split at the top of the table. The leaders are separated rather than clustered, with Health Care well ahead of the next group.
| Sector | Ticker | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care | XLV | 181.07 | +1.05% |
| Energy | XLE | 68.48 | +0.40% |
| Financials | XLF | 56.02 | +0.25% |
| Technology | XLK | 189.78 | +0.15% |
| Utilities | XLU | 42.77 | -0.18% |
| Industrials | XLI | 167.57 | -0.21% |
| Consumer Staples | XLP | 86.94 | -0.25% |
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | 114.82 | -0.55% |
| Materials | XLB | 51.48 | -0.59% |
| Communication Services | XLC | 102.77 | -0.79% |
| Real Estate | XLRE | 42.02 | -1.01% |
Prices as of 11:00 a.m. ET; quotes delayed 15 minutes.
Market Snapshot
The major averages are mixed. The State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) is up 0.08% and the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ) is down 0.01%, while the State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (NYSE:DIA) is up 0.13% and the iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (NYSE:IWM) is down 0.16%.
Leading Sectors
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLV) +1.05%
Among the sector’s large-cap names, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is up 1.31%, Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY) 1.17% and UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) 1.03%.
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLE) +0.40%
Among the sector’s large-cap names, ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (NYSE:XOM) is up 1.14%, ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) 1.06% and Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) 0.82%.
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLF) +0.25%
Among the sector’s large-cap names, JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) is up 0.63%, Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) 0.58% and Visa Inc (NYSE:V) 0.25%.
Middle Of The Pack
- Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLK) +0.15%
- Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLU) -0.18%
- Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLI) -0.21%
- Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLP) -0.25%
- Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLY) -0.55%
Lagging Sectors
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLB) -0.59%
Among the sector’s large-cap names, Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE:SHW) is down 1.51%, Newmont Corp (NYSE:NEM) 0.84% and Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN) 0.17%.
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLC) -0.79%
Among the sector’s large-cap names, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is down 1.26%, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) 1.26% and The Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) 1.16%.
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLRE) -1.01%
Among the sector’s large-cap names, American Tower Corp (NYSE:AMT) is down 3.60% and Prologis Inc (NYSE:PLD) 0.58%. Simon Property Group is up 0.05%.
Cross-Sector Takeaway
The 2.06-point spread between Health Care and Real Estate is more than four times the largest move among the major averages, which range from down 0.16% to up 0.13%. The mixed major averages mask a session where the index move understates how differently sectors are performing. Defensives are split, with Health Care near the top of the table and Real Estate near the bottom.
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