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Daily Special Report

Published Oct 30

The Sector Watch List

9 of 11 sectors higher on the Oct 29 close

7 sectorsCovering Oct 29Data through Oct 29

Health Care rose +2.40%, while Communication Services fell -1.87%—the two ends of the session. The other sectors sat between those outcomes, with each SPDR sector ETF measured against SPY's -0.38% move. A single regular-hours close on Oct 29 is a narrow basis for durable conclusions.

Days between trade and disclosure, per companyDAYS FROM TRADE TO DISCLOSUREHealth Careno disclosure datesReal Estateno disclosure datesCommunication Servicesno disclosure datesConsumer Staplesno disclosure datesUtilitiesno disclosure datesFinancialsno disclosure datesMaterialsno disclosure dates

Entry by entry — why each one is on the board

Health CareXLV
Session+2.40%
vs S&P 500+2.79 pts
Close$184.04

At +2.40%, Health Care posted the biggest move on the session of the 7 here. Its +2.79 pts gap to the S&P 500's move was also the biggest among the 7 here.

XLV outpaced the S&P 500 (SPY -0.38%)

Real EstateXLRE
Session+2.21%
vs S&P 500+2.59 pts
Close$43.06

Against SPY's -0.38% move, Real Estate gained +2.21%, the second-largest move on the session of the 7 here. It finished at $43.06, the smallest closing price of the 7 here.

XLRE outpaced the S&P 500 (SPY -0.38%)

Communication ServicesXLC
Session-1.87%
vs S&P 500-1.49 pts
Close$101.21

Meanwhile, Communication Services fell -1.87%, the third-largest move on the session of the 7 here. Its -1.49 pts gap to the S&P 500's move was the smallest gap of the 7 here.

XLC lagged the S&P 500 (SPY -0.38%)

Consumer StaplesXLP
Session+1.54%
vs S&P 500+1.93 pts
Close$88.18

Consumer Staples rose +1.54%, the fourth-largest move on the session of the 7 here. At $88.18, it had the third-largest closing price of the 7 here.

XLP outpaced the S&P 500 (SPY -0.38%)

UtilitiesXLU
Session+1.53%
vs S&P 500+1.91 pts
Close$43.14

A +1.53% rise left Utilities with the fifth-largest move on the session of the 7 here. Its +1.91 pts gap to the S&P 500's move was the fourth-largest of the 7 here.

XLU outpaced the S&P 500 (SPY -0.38%)

FinancialsXLF
Session+1.44%
vs S&P 500+1.83 pts
Close$56.94

With a +1.44% gain, Financials recorded the sixth-largest move on the session of the 7 here. Its +1.83 pts gap to the S&P 500's move was the fifth-largest of the 7 here.

XLF outpaced the S&P 500 (SPY -0.38%)

MaterialsXLB
Session+1.29%
vs S&P 500+1.67 pts
Close$52.53

Elsewhere, Materials added +1.29%, the smallest move on the session of the 7 here. Its +1.67 pts gap to the S&P 500's move was the sixth-largest of the 7 here.

XLB outpaced the S&P 500 (SPY -0.38%)

How this board was built

Each sector is its SPDR sector ETF: regular-hours close on Oct 29 vs the prior close. “vs S&P 500” is the gap to SPY's move (-0.38%), in percentage points. Ranked by the size of the move in either direction. Not a recommendation.