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Tactical Tuesday— Geopolitics, Energy Shock, Credit Stress, and Growth Leadership

Markets are balancing geopolitical inflation shocks against resilient AI-driven growth. The optimal positioning is a barbell: overweight Energy and defensives for protection, while maintaining selective exposure to AI-linked Growth, and underweighting Financials and Consumer sectors exposed to tightening credit and rising costs.

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Daily Trading Outlook / Patrick Torbert / 00660-KRX, APO, BABA, EL, FSK, GILD, JEF, NTGR

March 24, 2026 S&P futures down 0.3% Tuesday morning following Monday’s broad-based rally, where all 11 sectors finished higher and over 80% of constituents advanced. Leadership came from small caps, travel, homebuilders, metals, and machinery, while memory lagged. Asian markets were higher (Hong Kong and South Korea +2.5%+), while Europe is modestly lower (~-0.5%). Treasuries

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00660-KRX, APO, BABA, EL, FSK, GILD, JEF, NTGR

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Daily Trading Outlook / Patrick Torbert / ARM, BOX, FDX, JHG, NXST, OI, OXY, PL, SCHL, SMCI, UL

March 23, 2026 S&P futures up 1.6% Monday morning, reversing earlier losses as risk sentiment improves following last week’s four-week equity decline. Treasuries also rebounding after an early selloff pushed 2Y yields to ~4%; front-end yields now down ~2 bp. Dollar weaker, gold (-3.4%) and silver (-1.8%) lower, while Bitcoin +1.2%. Crude sharply down (WTI

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ARM, BOX, FDX, JHG, NXST, OI, OXY, PL, SCHL, SMCI, UL

Performance Summary: Week Ending March 20th, 2026

All ETF News, Analysis, Weekly Performance Summary / Michael Cronan / Chevron Corporation, Energy Sector, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Financials, S&P

The S&P 500 declined 1.9% for the week, reflecting a combination of macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical risk. Energy (+2.8%) was the clear outperformer, benefiting directly from rising crude oil and natural gas prices. Supply disruptions tied to geopolitical conflict pushed oil prices above $100 per barrel during the week, driving strong earnings expectations across the sector. Key contributors included Exxon Mobil and Chevron, which carry significant index weight, along with strength in companies such as ConocoPhillips and EOG Resources. The sector’s performance reflects its leverage to commodity prices, which acted as a hedge against broader market weakness.

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Chevron Corporation, Energy Sector, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Financials, S&P

Narrations of a Sector ETF Operator: Inflation Shock, Recession Risk, or a Fragile Goldilocks?

Macro Mondays, Narrations of a Sector ETF Operator / Patrick Torbert

Markets are balancing three outcomes: inflation from energy shocks, recession risk from demand erosion, and resilient earnings supporting a Goldilocks scenario. Sector leadership will hinge on oil’s path—sustained higher price favors Value and defensives, while stabilization restores Growth leadership.

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Factor Friday: The Interest Rate Lens Driving Factor Leadership

Analysis, Factor Friday / Patrick Torbert

Growth versus Value leadership hinges on interest rates: rising yields driven by energy-led inflation favor Value, while stable or declining rates support Growth. The decisive factor is whether oil shocks sustain inflation or fade, allowing central banks to maintain or ease policy

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Daily Trading Outlook / Patrick Torbert / AAPL, ACN, ALGN, BABA, DLO, DRI, FDX, FIVE, MKC, MU, RCAT, RIVN, SIG, SMCI, SOUN, TSLA, TWO, UBER, UL

March 20, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.7% Friday morning after Thursday’s modest decline. Recent weakness has been led by big tech, A&D, homebuilders, chemicals, metals, and rails. Asia was mostly lower (Greater China lagging), while Europe is higher (~+0.7%). Treasuries are under pressure (front-end yields +~5 bp), the dollar is slightly firmer, while gold

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AAPL, ACN, ALGN, BABA, DLO, DRI, FDX, FIVE, MKC, MU, RCAT, RIVN, SIG, SMCI, SOUN, TSLA, TWO, UBER, UL

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Daily Trading Outlook / Patrick Torbert / AAPL, ALGN, ANDG, BABA, DOCU, FIVE, GIS, HQY, JBL, LULU, M, MSFT, MU, NVDA, SBUX, SOFI, TCEHY, TTAM, TTD, WSM

March 19, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.1% Thursday morning, following Wednesday’s broad selloff that pushed the S&P 500 to its lowest level since November with ~85% of constituents declining. Weakness was widespread across big tech, metals/miners, and defensives (staples, healthcare). Global markets are under pressure (Japan -3.5%, South Korea -3%, Europe ~-2%), while Treasuries

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AAPL, ALGN, ANDG, BABA, DOCU, FIVE, GIS, HQY, JBL, LULU, M, MSFT, MU, NVDA, SBUX, SOFI, TCEHY, TTAM, TTD, WSM

World Wide Wednesday: Why U.S. Equities Reclaimed Leadership as the Iran Conflict Escalated

Worldwide Wednesday / Patrick Torbert

U.S. equities outperformed as the Iran conflict escalated because energy shocks hit import-dependent economies harder, while U.S. markets benefit from domestic production, resilient earnings in technology sectors, and strong capital inflows during periods of global uncertainty and volatility

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Daily Trading Outlook / Patrick Torbert / AMZN, ANDG, BABA, DOCU, HQY, LULU, MSFT, NVDA, TCEHY, TTAM

March 18, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.5% Wednesday morning, extending this week’s equity rebound after back-to-back gains. Leadership continues to skew toward high beta and positioning-driven areas, including most-shorted names, retail favorites, small caps, travel & leisure, energy, and private equity. Global markets are supportive, with Asia higher (South Korea +5%, Japan +3%) and

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AMZN, ANDG, BABA, DOCU, HQY, LULU, MSFT, NVDA, TCEHY, TTAM

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Tactical Tuesday— Geopolitics, Energy Shock, Credit Stress, and Growth Leadership

ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook

ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook

Performance Summary: Week Ending March 20th, 2026

Narrations of a Sector ETF Operator: Inflation Shock, Recession Risk, or a Fragile Goldilocks?

Factor Friday: The Interest Rate Lens Driving Factor Leadership

ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook

ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook

World Wide Wednesday: Why U.S. Equities Reclaimed Leadership as the Iran Conflict Escalated

ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook

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