Defensive Sectors Keeping the S&P 500 Positive
The Sector PerfChart shows the percentage change for the S&P 500 and the nine sector SPDRs over the past month (22 trading days). Note that the S&P 500 is up, but the Consumer Discretionary SPDR (XLY), Technology SPDR (XLK) and Industrials SPDR (XLI) are down. In contrast, the three defensive sectors are up (Consumer Staples SPDR (XLP), Healthcare SPDR (XLV) and Utilities SPDR (XLU)).

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