The best thing going for the S&P 500 Materials Sector as it enters 2025 is that it ended 2024 unloved with prices at oversold conditions.
We would wager on outperformance only if bearish scenarios surfaced in 2025
Sector is washed out near-term, but we don’t think it keeps pace to the upside if the bull market resumes in 2025.
We’d like to take a moment wish everyone a happy 2025! May your endeavors be fruitful, your resolutions successful and your interactions pleasant in the new year!! S&P futures are up 0.4% in Tuesday premarket trading after Monday’s weaker session, where the S&P and Nasdaq each posted their second consecutive 1%+ decline. European markets are
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S&P futures are down 0.7% Monday morning, near session lows, after US equities sold off on Friday, with the S&P, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 all dropping over 1%. Despite Friday’s losses, stocks ended the week higher, recovering from the prior week’s sharp pullback. Treasuries are firmer with some curve steepening, the dollar index is down
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COMMENTARY: Like everyone settling down for their holiday dinners this week, the markets calmed down relative to last week. Even with a late-week selloff, the S&P500 index was up 0.7%. Health Care took the top spot this week up 0.7% and was the only sector to outperform the broader index. Eli Lilly & Co. and
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S&P futures are down 0.3% in Friday morning trading following a mixed Thursday session where small caps outperformed while big tech lagged. Stocks remain on track for strong weekly gains after last week’s selloff. Asian markets mostly rose overnight, with Japan up nearly 2%, while South Korea declined. European markets are higher, up over 0.5%.
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S&P futures are down 0.4% in Thursday premarket trading, easing from earlier lows after Tuesday’s strong holiday-shortened session gains. Asian markets were mostly higher, while European markets are broadly closed today. Treasuries are weaker with a steepening curve, and the 30-year yield at 4.80%, near its highest since April. The dollar index is down 0.1%,
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US equity futures are slightly higher Tuesday morning, with S&P futures up 0.2%, following Monday’s session where stocks closed near their best levels, led by strong performances in big tech and semiconductors. Asian markets were mostly higher overnight, with Greater China bourses gaining over 1% on the back of reports about potential record stimulus. European
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Rising Rates continue to be a primary concern given a mature bull trend and a somewhat stretched consumer. We hope everyone has a Happy New Year!!
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