A supportive Fed, a cooler CPI print and an economy still near full employment have historically been a constructive backdrop for equities. We remain constructive as the calendar turns to 2026 with inflation concerns receding.
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Weak Crude price action continues to be a drag on the sector, particularly among large cap. legacy producers.
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The Materials Sector has been boosted by rising commodities prices in the near-term. Margin rules around gold and silver trading will be something to watch in the near-term. We start 2026 with a neutral outlook as strength in Mining has been offset by weakness in Chemicals stocks.
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The sector remains a diverse exposure that has remained in the middle of the road as investors have rotated between Growth, Cyclical and Low Vol. exposures at different points in 2025.
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It will be interesting to see if Discretionary stocks can build on near-term momentum without continuous support from the Fed. With equities making a new ATH in December, we are giving the sector the benefit of the doubt amidst the resilient bull trend for US equities.
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The Staples sector remains in the weakest long-term performance trend off the April 2025 lows. We think the sector needs equities to correct at the index level in order to outperform.
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The Healthcare sector retraced some gains in December, but the intermediate-term bullish reversal at the sector level remains intact supported by strong stock level participation. We think there’s more potential upside here.
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Financials were the primary beneficiary of the Fed’s dovish policy move in December. Lower rates offer the prospect of expanding credit issuance and loan growth while relieving potential pressure on bank balance sheets.
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Tech stocks led at the sector level in 2025. Profit taking since late October and near-term disinflationary signals set the sector up for success to start 2026.
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Legacy media stocks were boosted by the Fed in December while Mega Cap heavyweights saw profit taking. We think those Mega Caps will be accumulated sooner than later if interest rates stay contained.
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