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New York · 20:55 UTCIn the session, the tape is rotating, with Discretionary and Technology catching a bid while RealEstate and Utilities fade.
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20:55 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is rotating, with Discretionary and Technology catching a bid while RealEstate and Utilities fade.◆19:25 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is quiet and coiled, with Technology and Discretionary providing the only real bid while RealEstate and Utilities drift.◆17:57 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is quiet and coiled, with Discretionary and Technology providing the only real bid while RealEstate and Utilities drift.◆16:25 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is quiet and coiled, with Technology and Discretionary providing the only real bid while RealEstate and Utilities drift.◆14:55 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is rotating, with Technology and Discretionary catching a bid while RealEstate and Utilities fade.◆13:25 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is quiet and coiled, with Materials and CommServices providing the only real bid while Utilities and Discretionary drift.◆11:25 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with the bid rotating into Technology and Energy while BasicRes and Banks come under pressure.◆09:55 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Technology and Energy catching a bid while Auto and BasicRes fade.◆08:25 UTCLondonopensIn the session, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with the bid rotating into Technology and Energy while Industrials and Banks come under pressure.◆06:55 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Kospi/Korea and Shanghai/China leading while Nikkei/Japan and Nifty/India lag.20:55 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is rotating, with Discretionary and Technology catching a bid while RealEstate and Utilities fade.◆19:25 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is quiet and coiled, with Technology and Discretionary providing the only real bid while RealEstate and Utilities drift.◆17:57 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is quiet and coiled, with Discretionary and Technology providing the only real bid while RealEstate and Utilities drift.◆16:25 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is quiet and coiled, with Technology and Discretionary providing the only real bid while RealEstate and Utilities drift.◆14:55 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is rotating, with Technology and Discretionary catching a bid while RealEstate and Utilities fade.◆13:25 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is quiet and coiled, with Materials and CommServices providing the only real bid while Utilities and Discretionary drift.◆11:25 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with the bid rotating into Technology and Energy while BasicRes and Banks come under pressure.◆09:55 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Technology and Energy catching a bid while Auto and BasicRes fade.◆08:25 UTCLondonopensIn the session, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with the bid rotating into Technology and Energy while Industrials and Banks come under pressure.◆06:55 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Kospi/Korea and Shanghai/China leading while Nikkei/Japan and Nifty/India lag.
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Quietly turning up after a stretch of weakness, a communication services name, and it clears our values screen.
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 industrials name, and it clears our values screen.
Quietly turning up after a stretch of weakness, a healthcare name, and it clears our values screen.
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| Yr | Basket | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +113% | +16% |
| 2021 | +20% | +27% |
| 2022 | -8% | -19% |
| 2023 | +18% | +24% |
| 2024 | +13% | +22% |
| 2025 | +20% | +18% |
| 2026 | +13% | +13% |
| Yr | Basket | NAS100 | S&P |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +40% | +43% | +16% |
| 2021 | +23% | +27% | +27% |
| 2022 | -28% | -33% | -19% |
| 2023 | +27% | +54% | +24% |
| 2024 | +15% | +24% | +22% |
| 2025 | +1% | +21% | +18% |
| 2026 | +7% | +17% | +13% |
| Yr | Basket | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +27% | +16% |
| 2021 | +3% | +27% |
| 2022 | -20% | -19% |
| 2023 | +15% | +24% |
| 2024 | +21% | +22% |
| 2025 | +10% | +18% |
| 2026 | -4% | +13% |
| Yr | Basket | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +33% | +16% |
| 2021 | +38% | +27% |
| 2022 | +9% | -19% |
| 2023 | +28% | +24% |
| 2024 | +27% | +22% |
| 2025 | +21% | +18% |
| 2026 | +25% | +13% |
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