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London · 07:55 UTCAt the open, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Industrials and Auto while Banks and Food&Bev lag.
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07:55 UTCLondonopensAt the open, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Industrials and Auto while Banks and Food&Bev lag.◆06:25 UTCAsiaopensInto the close, the tape is rotating, with HangSeng/HK and Nifty/India leading while Nikkei/Japan and Kospi/Korea lag.◆04:55 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with HangSeng/HK and ASX/Australia leading while Nikkei/Japan and Kospi/Korea lag.◆01:55 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Nifty/India and HangSeng/HK leading while Nikkei/Japan and Kospi/Korea lag.◆00:25 UTCAsiaopensAt the open, the tape is rotating, with Nifty/India and ASX/Australia leading while Nikkei/Japan and Kospi/Korea lag.◆29 Oct · 22:25 UTCAsiaopensAt the open, the tape is quiet and coiled, with Nifty/India and Nikkei/Japan leading while Shanghai/China and Kospi/Korea lag.◆29 Oct · 20:55 UTCNew YorkopensInto the close, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into RealEstate and Healthcare while Technology and Energy lag.◆29 Oct · 19:25 UTCNew YorkopensInto the close, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into RealEstate and Materials while Energy and Technology lag.◆29 Oct · 17:55 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into RealEstate and Materials while Technology and Energy lag.◆29 Oct · 14:55 UTCNew YorkopensAt the open, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into RealEstate and Financials while Technology and Energy lag.07:55 UTCLondonopensAt the open, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Industrials and Auto while Banks and Food&Bev lag.◆06:25 UTCAsiaopensInto the close, the tape is rotating, with HangSeng/HK and Nifty/India leading while Nikkei/Japan and Kospi/Korea lag.◆04:55 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with HangSeng/HK and ASX/Australia leading while Nikkei/Japan and Kospi/Korea lag.◆01:55 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Nifty/India and HangSeng/HK leading while Nikkei/Japan and Kospi/Korea lag.◆00:25 UTCAsiaopensAt the open, the tape is rotating, with Nifty/India and ASX/Australia leading while Nikkei/Japan and Kospi/Korea lag.◆29 Oct · 22:25 UTCAsiaopensAt the open, the tape is quiet and coiled, with Nifty/India and Nikkei/Japan leading while Shanghai/China and Kospi/Korea lag.◆29 Oct · 20:55 UTCNew YorkopensInto the close, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into RealEstate and Healthcare while Technology and Energy lag.◆29 Oct · 19:25 UTCNew YorkopensInto the close, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into RealEstate and Materials while Energy and Technology lag.◆29 Oct · 17:55 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into RealEstate and Materials while Technology and Energy lag.◆29 Oct · 14:55 UTCNew YorkopensAt the open, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into RealEstate and Financials while Technology and Energy lag.
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What quietly moved this week.
Across the compliant universe, 24 Oct-30 Oct: the names quietly turning up, the ones rolling over, and the compliant names with earnings ahead.
Turned buy
Quietly turning up after a stretch of weakness, a technology name, and it clears our values screen.
Quietly turning up after a stretch of weakness, a healthcare name, and it clears our values screen.
Quietly turning up after a stretch of weakness, a energy name, and it clears our values screen.
Quietly turning up after a stretch of weakness, a consumer cyclical name, and it clears our values screen.
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Rolling over after a run of strength; the trend has turned against it. Worth a closer look if you hold it.
Rolling over after a run of strength; the trend has turned against it. Worth a closer look if you hold it.
Rolling over after a run of strength; the trend has turned against it. Worth a closer look if you hold it.
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| Yr | Basket | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +25% | +16% |
| 2021 | +20% | +27% |
| 2022 | -6% | -19% |
| 2023 | +21% | +24% |
| 2024 | +11% | +22% |
| 2025 | +23% | +18% |
| 2026 | +16% | +13% |
| Yr | Basket | NAS100 | S&P |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +36% | +43% | +16% |
| 2021 | +21% | +27% | +27% |
| 2022 | -25% | -33% | -19% |
| 2023 | +28% | +54% | +24% |
| 2024 | +14% | +24% | +22% |
| 2025 | +8% | +21% | +18% |
| 2026 | +18% | +17% | +13% |
| Yr | Basket | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +16% | +16% |
| 2021 | +4% | +27% |
| 2022 | -19% | -19% |
| 2023 | +4% | +24% |
| 2024 | +16% | +22% |
| 2025 | +3% | +18% |
| 2026 | +2% | +13% |
| Yr | Basket | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +18% | +16% |
| 2021 | +39% | +27% |
| 2022 | +15% | -19% |
| 2023 | +35% | +24% |
| 2024 | +26% | +22% |
| 2025 | +18% | +18% |
| 2026 | +31% | +13% |
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