The S&P Sector PerfChart shows the consumer discretionary and industrials sectors leading the way in 2010. All sectors are up for the year, but these two are clearly the big leaders. Energy and materials came in a distance third and fourth, respectively. In a surprising twist, technology (XLK) is one of the lagging sectors. Perhaps this has something to do with the performance of Cisco (CSCO) and Visa (V). Yes, Visa is part of XLK.
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