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New York · 18:47 UTCAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Materials and CommServices while Utilities and RealEstate lag.
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18:47 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Materials and CommServices while Utilities and RealEstate lag.◆17:17 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Materials and CommServices while Industrials and RealEstate lag.◆15:47 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into CommServices and Energy while Healthcare and RealEstate lag.◆14:17 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is quiet and coiled, with CommServices and Technology providing the only real bid while Energy and RealEstate drift.◆12:47 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Banks and BasicRes while Utilities and Industrials lag.◆11:17 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Banks and Telco while Utilities and Industrials lag.◆09:47 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Telco and Banks while Technology and Industrials lag.◆08:17 UTCLondonopensIn the session, the tape is rotating, with Telco and BasicRes catching a bid while Utilities and Industrials fade.◆06:47 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with Nikkei/Japan and Kospi/Korea leading while Nifty/India and HangSeng/HK lag.◆05:17 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Nikkei/Japan and Kospi/Korea leading while ASX/Australia and HangSeng/HK lag.18:47 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Materials and CommServices while Utilities and RealEstate lag.◆17:17 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Materials and CommServices while Industrials and RealEstate lag.◆15:47 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into CommServices and Energy while Healthcare and RealEstate lag.◆14:17 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is quiet and coiled, with CommServices and Technology providing the only real bid while Energy and RealEstate drift.◆12:47 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Banks and BasicRes while Utilities and Industrials lag.◆11:17 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Banks and Telco while Utilities and Industrials lag.◆09:47 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Telco and Banks while Technology and Industrials lag.◆08:17 UTCLondonopensIn the session, the tape is rotating, with Telco and BasicRes catching a bid while Utilities and Industrials fade.◆06:47 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with Nikkei/Japan and Kospi/Korea leading while Nifty/India and HangSeng/HK lag.◆05:17 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Nikkei/Japan and Kospi/Korea leading while ASX/Australia and HangSeng/HK lag.
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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 technology 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 technology 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.
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| Yr | Basket | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +121% | +16% |
| 2021 | +21% | +27% |
| 2022 | -9% | -19% |
| 2023 | +19% | +24% |
| 2024 | +13% | +22% |
| 2025 | +26% | +18% |
| 2026 | +6% | +14% |
| Yr | Basket | NAS100 | S&P |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +42% | +43% | +16% |
| 2021 | +23% | +27% | +27% |
| 2022 | -24% | -33% | -19% |
| 2023 | +29% | +54% | +24% |
| 2024 | +19% | +24% | +22% |
| 2025 | +14% | +21% | +18% |
| 2026 | +13% | +23% | +14% |
| Yr | Basket | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +24% | +16% |
| 2021 | +32% | +27% |
| 2022 | -7% | -19% |
| 2023 | +18% | +24% |
| 2024 | +16% | +22% |
| 2025 | +35% | +18% |
| 2026 | +10% | +14% |
| Yr | Basket | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +16% | +16% |
| 2021 | +31% | +27% |
| 2022 | +21% | -19% |
| 2023 | +33% | +24% |
| 2024 | +19% | +22% |
| 2025 | +41% | +18% |
| 2026 | +53% | +14% |
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