US stocks are higher; Financials and Consumer Discretionary lead, Energy lags

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Market explainer · After the close 5:00pm ET

US stocks are higher; Financials and Consumer Discretionary lead, Energy lags

S&P 500+1.7%
Nasdaq 100+1.0%
Dow+3.1%
Russell 2000+1.5%

Per Yahoo Finance, the Dow rallied 1,500 points and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained after Democrats won control of Congress, while oil fell.

LeadingConsumer Discretionary +4.3%Financials +3.5%Communication Services +3.5%

LaggingEnergy -4.7%Industrials -1.1%Technology 0.0%

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Market explainer · After the open 10:30am ET

US stocks are higher; Consumer Discretionary leads, Energy lags

S&P 500+1.6%
Nasdaq 100+1.8%
Dow+2.1%
Russell 2000+0.8%

Per CNBC, the Dow is rallying as political risk eases after the Democratic victory in U.S. midterms.

LeadingConsumer Discretionary +3.7%Communication Services +3.6%Consumer Staples +2.4%

LaggingEnergy -3.4%Industrials -2.1%Utilities -1.3%

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Market explainer · After the close Nov 3, 5:00pm ET

US stocks closed higher; Technology leads while Consumer Staples lags

S&P 500+0.3%
Nasdaq 100+0.6%
Dow-0.4%
Russell 2000+0.2%

Chip stocks rallied, per CNBC, as the S&P 500 snapped a three-day skid on Election Day.

LeadingTechnology +1.3%Communication Services +1.2%Industrials +0.9%

LaggingConsumer Staples -2.1%Materials -2.0%Energy -0.8%

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Market explainer · After the open Nov 3, 10:30am ET

US stocks are higher as Technology leads and Consumer Staples lags

S&P 500+0.3%
Nasdaq 100+0.7%
Dow-0.6%
Russell 2000+0.6%

Nasdaq is rebounding as chip stocks bounce, while Dow is dragged lower by Apple shares, per CNBC.

LeadingTechnology +1.3%Industrials +1.0%Communication Services +0.6%

LaggingConsumer Staples -1.7%Materials -1.6%Consumer Discretionary -0.9%

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Market explainer · After the close Nov 2, 5:00pm ET

US stocks are mixed as Technology lags and Financials leads

S&P 500-0.5%
Nasdaq 100-1.4%
Dow+0.4%
Russell 2000-0.1%

Per CNBC, tech melted down again as the Nasdaq fell about 1%, while the Dow rose.

LeadingConsumer Discretionary +2.4%Financials +1.9%Materials +1.8%

LaggingEnergy -4.0%Technology -2.9%Health Care -0.1%

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Market explainer · After the open Nov 2, 10:30am ET

US stocks are higher; Consumer Discretionary leads while Energy lags

S&P 500+1.0%
Nasdaq 100+1.3%
Dow+1.2%
Russell 2000+1.3%

Oil prices are falling on Mideast hopes, per WSJ, helping stocks rebound after Friday's selloff.

LeadingConsumer Discretionary +3.0%Industrials +2.1%Materials +2.0%

LaggingEnergy -1.7%Health Care -0.4%Utilities -0.3%

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Market explainer · After the close Oct 30, 5:00pm ET

US stocks fell sharply as Technology led losses and Energy lagged the decline

S&P 500-1.8%
Nasdaq 100-3.5%
Dow-1.1%
Russell 2000-1.6%

Intel's steep drop and a tech selloff drove the decline, per Yahoo Finance and Kiplinger.

LeadingEnergy +1.9%Consumer Staples +1.4%Utilities +0.7%

LaggingTechnology -4.9%Industrials -1.6%Communication Services -1.3%

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Market explainer · After the open Oct 30, 10:30am ET

US stocks are lower; Energy leads while Technology lags sharply

S&P 500-1.5%
Nasdaq 100-3.0%
Dow-0.7%
Russell 2000-1.4%

Nasdaq dives as Amazon and Intel earnings fuel a tech rout, per Yahoo Finance and Business Insider.

LeadingEnergy +1.6%Consumer Staples +1.4%Health Care +0.9%

LaggingTechnology -4.3%Consumer Discretionary -0.9%Industrials -0.8%

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Bespoke @bespokeinvest

Oct 30, 8:46am ET

A Nasdaq 100 open under $700 breaks the support level traders have been defending, and a close below it puts the mega-cap tech trade on the defensive.

The Nasdaq 100 $QQQ is the chart to watch today. It's currently set to open below key support at $700. https://t.co/z6peAc3Mrm

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Market explainer · After the close Oct 29, 5:00pm ET

US stocks are lower as Technology lags while Health Care and Real Estate lead

S&P 500-0.4%
Nasdaq 100-1.4%
Dow-0.4%
Russell 2000+1.0%

Per Bloomberg, the Nasdaq 100 fell 1.5% as AI trade shows new cracks, and per Kiplinger the Nasdaq dropped on Alphabet's rare double miss.

LeadingHealth Care +2.4%Real Estate +2.2%Consumer Staples +1.5%

LaggingCommunication Services -1.9%Technology -1.2%Energy +0.4%

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Market explainer · After the open Oct 29, 10:30am ET

US stocks are mixed as Technology lags while Health Care leads

S&P 500-0.4%
Nasdaq 100-1.4%
Dow-0.4%
Russell 2000+1.0%

Per CNBC, the S&P 500 is heading for its first loss in four days as Alphabet and Caterpillar fall after earnings.

LeadingHealth Care +2.1%Financials +1.7%Real Estate +1.6%

LaggingCommunication Services -1.7%Technology -1.1%Materials +0.5%

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