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Daily Special Report

Published Oct 23

The Sector Watch List

6 of 11 sectors higher on the Oct 22 close

7 sectorsCovering Oct 22Data through Oct 22

Consumer Staples finished at the upper end of the Oct 22 session, up +3.31%, while Technology finished at the lower end, down -3.29%. The comparison uses each sector's SPDR ETF at the regular-hours close against the prior close, with SPY down -1.18%. One session can show where the close carried, but it does not settle a longer-horizon view.

Days between trade and disclosure, per companyDAYS FROM TRADE TO DISCLOSUREConsumer Staplesno disclosure datesTechnologyno disclosure datesUtilitiesno disclosure datesCommunication Servicesno disclosure datesHealth Careno disclosure datesReal Estateno disclosure datesFinancialsno disclosure dates

Entry by entry — why each one is on the board

Consumer StaplesXLP
Session+3.31%
vs S&P 500+4.49 pts
Close$89.99

Consumer Staples rose +3.31%, the biggest move on the session of the seven here. Its +4.49 pts gap to the S&P 500's move was also the biggest among the seven.

XLP outpaced the S&P 500 (SPY -1.18%)

TechnologyXLK
Session-3.29%
vs S&P 500-2.11 pts
Close$182.34

At the other end, Technology fell -3.29%, the second-largest move on the session of the seven here. Its close at $182.34 was the biggest closing price among them.

XLK lagged the S&P 500 (SPY -1.18%)

UtilitiesXLU
Session+2.07%
vs S&P 500+3.25 pts
Close$42.87

Utilities gained +2.07%, the third-largest move on the session of the seven here. The +3.25 pts gap to the S&P 500's move was the second-largest in the group.

XLU outpaced the S&P 500 (SPY -1.18%)

Communication ServicesXLC
Session-1.42%
vs S&P 500-0.24 pts
Close$107.42

Against SPY's -1.18%, Communication Services slipped -1.42%, with a -0.24 pts gap that was the smallest of the seven here. It finished at $107.42, the third-largest closing price in the group.

XLC lagged the S&P 500 (SPY -1.18%)

Health CareXLV
Session+1.32%
vs S&P 500+2.50 pts
Close$181.30

Health Care added +1.32%, the fifth-largest move on the session of the seven here. Its +2.50 pts gap to the S&P 500's move was the third-largest among them.

XLV outpaced the S&P 500 (SPY -1.18%)

Real EstateXLRE
Session+1.09%
vs S&P 500+2.27 pts
Close$42.52

Within the gainers, Real Estate rose +1.09%, sharing that move with Financials. Its +2.27 pts gap to the S&P 500's move was likewise shared with Financials, while its close at $42.52 was the smallest of the seven.

XLRE outpaced the S&P 500 (SPY -1.18%)

FinancialsXLF
Session+1.09%
vs S&P 500+2.27 pts
Close$56.65

Meanwhile, Financials also gained +1.09%, the smallest move on the session of the seven here. The +2.27 pts gap to the S&P 500's move matched Real Estate's, and the close was $56.65.

XLF outpaced the S&P 500 (SPY -1.18%)

How this board was built

Each sector is its SPDR sector ETF: regular-hours close on Oct 22 vs the prior close. “vs S&P 500” is the gap to SPY's move (-1.18%), in percentage points. Ranked by the size of the move in either direction. Not a recommendation.