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Asia · 21:17 UTCAt midday, the tape is rotating, with HangSeng/HK and ASX/Australia leading while Shanghai/China and Kospi/Korea lag.
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21:17 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with HangSeng/HK and ASX/Australia leading while Shanghai/China and Kospi/Korea lag.◆19:47 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with the bid rotating into Healthcare and Staples while Discretionary and CommServices come under pressure.◆18:25 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with the bid rotating into Energy and Healthcare while Discretionary and CommServices come under pressure.◆16:47 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with the bid rotating into Healthcare and Energy while Discretionary and CommServices come under pressure.◆15:17 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with the bid rotating into Energy and Healthcare while CommServices and Technology come under pressure.◆13:47 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with the bid rotating into Energy and Healthcare while Discretionary and CommServices come under pressure.◆12:17 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Energy and Retail catching a bid while Telco and BasicRes fade.◆10:47 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is quiet and coiled, with Retail and Energy providing the only real bid while Technology and BasicRes drift.◆09:17 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Retail and Healthcare while Technology and BasicRes lag.◆07:47 UTCLondonopensIn the session, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Retail and Food&Bev while Technology and BasicRes lag.21:17 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with HangSeng/HK and ASX/Australia leading while Shanghai/China and Kospi/Korea lag.◆19:47 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with the bid rotating into Healthcare and Staples while Discretionary and CommServices come under pressure.◆18:25 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with the bid rotating into Energy and Healthcare while Discretionary and CommServices come under pressure.◆16:47 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with the bid rotating into Healthcare and Energy while Discretionary and CommServices come under pressure.◆15:17 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with the bid rotating into Energy and Healthcare while CommServices and Technology come under pressure.◆13:47 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with the bid rotating into Energy and Healthcare while Discretionary and CommServices come under pressure.◆12:17 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Energy and Retail catching a bid while Telco and BasicRes fade.◆10:47 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is quiet and coiled, with Retail and Energy providing the only real bid while Technology and BasicRes drift.◆09:17 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Retail and Healthcare while Technology and BasicRes lag.◆07:47 UTCLondonopensIn the session, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Retail and Food&Bev while Technology and BasicRes lag.
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What quietly moved this week.
Across the compliant universe, 23 Sep-28 Sep: 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 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.
Quietly turning up after a stretch of weakness, a consumer cyclical 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.
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* | +36% | +16% |
| 2021 | +19% | +27% |
| 2022 | -6% | -19% |
| 2023 | +20% | +24% |
| 2024 | +14% | +22% |
| 2025 | +26% | +18% |
| 2026 | +15% | +12% |
| Yr | Basket | NAS100 | S&P |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +40% | +43% | +16% |
| 2021 | +24% | +27% | +27% |
| 2022 | -30% | -33% | -19% |
| 2023 | +30% | +54% | +24% |
| 2024 | +15% | +24% | +22% |
| 2025 | +14% | +21% | +18% |
| 2026 | +19% | +20% | +12% |
| Yr | Basket | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +20% | +16% |
| 2021 | +35% | +27% |
| 2022 | -5% | -19% |
| 2023 | +21% | +24% |
| 2024 | +19% | +22% |
| 2025 | +33% | +18% |
| 2026 | +22% | +12% |
| Yr | Basket | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +28% | +16% |
| 2021 | +57% | +27% |
| 2022 | +28% | -19% |
| 2023 | +33% | +24% |
| 2024 | +8% | +22% |
| 2025 | +29% | +18% |
| 2026 | +51% | +12% |
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