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Daily Special Report

Published Oct 29

The Sector Watch List

6 of 11 sectors higher on the Oct 28 close

7 sectorsCovering Oct 28Data through Oct 28

Technology was at the rising end of the session at +0.80%, while Utilities sat at the other end at -0.84%. The other listed sectors finished between those moves, with some gains and some losses against SPY's +0.34%. These are regular-hours closes on Oct 28 versus the prior close, so one session is the full horizon here.

Days between trade and disclosure, per companyDAYS FROM TRADE TO DISCLOSUREUtilitiesno disclosure datesTechnologyno disclosure datesReal Estateno disclosure datesFinancialsno disclosure datesCommunication Servicesno disclosure datesConsumer Staplesno disclosure datesEnergyno disclosure dates

Entry by entry — why each one is on the board

UtilitiesXLU
Session-0.84%
vs S&P 500-1.18 pts
Close$42.49

Utilities fell -0.84%, the biggest move on the session of the 7 here. Its gap to SPY's +0.34% was -1.18 pts, also the biggest gap to the S&P 500's move of the 7 here.

XLU lagged the S&P 500 (SPY +0.34%)

TechnologyXLK
Session+0.80%
vs S&P 500+0.45 pts
Close$191.00

Among the gainers, XLK rose +0.80%, the second-largest move on the session of the 7 here. Its +0.45 pts advantage over SPY's +0.34% was the fifth-largest gap to the S&P 500's move of the 7 here.

XLK outpaced the S&P 500 (SPY +0.34%)

Real EstateXLRE
Session-0.73%
vs S&P 500-1.07 pts
Close$42.13

By contrast, XLRE declined -0.73%, the third-largest move on the session of the 7 here. The -1.07 pts gap to SPY's +0.34% was the second-largest gap to the S&P 500's move of the 7 here.

XLRE lagged the S&P 500 (SPY +0.34%)

FinancialsXLF
Session+0.45%
vs S&P 500+0.10 pts
Close$56.13

Financials added +0.45%, the fourth-largest move on the session of the 7 here. XLF's +0.10 pts lead over SPY's +0.34% was the sixth-largest gap to the S&P 500's move of the 7 here.

XLF outpaced the S&P 500 (SPY +0.34%)

Communication ServicesXLC
Session-0.42%
vs S&P 500-0.77 pts
Close$103.14

Meanwhile, XLC lost -0.42%, the fifth-largest move on the session of the 7 here. Its -0.77 pts gap to SPY's +0.34% was the third-largest gap to the S&P 500's move of the 7 here.

XLC lagged the S&P 500 (SPY +0.34%)

Consumer StaplesXLP
Session-0.36%
vs S&P 500-0.70 pts
Close$86.84

Consumer Staples slipped -0.36%, the sixth-largest move on the session of the 7 here. The -0.70 pts gap to SPY's +0.34% was the fourth-largest gap to the S&P 500's move of the 7 here.

XLP lagged the S&P 500 (SPY +0.34%)

EnergyXLE
Session+0.35%
vs S&P 500+0.01 pts
Close$68.45

At the narrowest positive edge, XLE gained +0.35%, the smallest move on the session of the 7 here. Its +0.01 pts lead over SPY's +0.34% was the smallest gap to the S&P 500's move of the 7 here.

XLE outpaced the S&P 500 (SPY +0.34%)

How this board was built

Each sector is its SPDR sector ETF: regular-hours close on Oct 28 vs the prior close. “vs S&P 500” is the gap to SPY's move (+0.34%), in percentage points. Ranked by the size of the move in either direction. Not a recommendation.