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New York · 17:47 UTCAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Discretionary and Materials while Healthcare and Staples lag.
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17:47 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Discretionary and Materials while Healthcare and Staples lag.◆16:17 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Discretionary and Technology catching a bid while Healthcare and Staples fade.◆14:47 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Materials and Discretionary while Staples and Energy lag.◆13:17 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is quiet and coiled, with Healthcare and Financials providing the only real bid while Technology and Staples drift.◆10:17 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Technology and Telco while Healthcare and Banks lag.◆08:47 UTCLondonopensIn the session, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Telco and Technology while Healthcare and Energy lag.◆07:17 UTCLondonopensIn the session, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with the bid rotating into Technology and Telco while Retail and Banks come under pressure.◆03:17 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with ASX/Australia and Kospi/Korea leading while Nikkei/Japan and HangSeng/HK lag.◆01:47 UTCAsiaopensIn the session, the tape is rotating, with ASX/Australia and Shanghai/China leading while Nikkei/Japan and HangSeng/HK lag.◆00:17 UTCAsiaopensIn the session, the tape is rotating, with Kospi/Korea and HangSeng/HK leading while Nifty/India and ASX/Australia lag.17:47 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Discretionary and Materials while Healthcare and Staples lag.◆16:17 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Discretionary and Technology catching a bid while Healthcare and Staples fade.◆14:47 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Materials and Discretionary while Staples and Energy lag.◆13:17 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is quiet and coiled, with Healthcare and Financials providing the only real bid while Technology and Staples drift.◆10:17 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Technology and Telco while Healthcare and Banks lag.◆08:47 UTCLondonopensIn the session, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Telco and Technology while Healthcare and Energy lag.◆07:17 UTCLondonopensIn the session, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with the bid rotating into Technology and Telco while Retail and Banks come under pressure.◆03:17 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with ASX/Australia and Kospi/Korea leading while Nikkei/Japan and HangSeng/HK lag.◆01:47 UTCAsiaopensIn the session, the tape is rotating, with ASX/Australia and Shanghai/China leading while Nikkei/Japan and HangSeng/HK lag.◆00:17 UTCAsiaopensIn the session, the tape is rotating, with Kospi/Korea and HangSeng/HK leading while Nifty/India and ASX/Australia lag.
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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 basic materials 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.
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 | +8% | +13% |
| 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 | +14% | +22% | +13% |
| Yr | Basket | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +20% | +16% |
| 2021 | +35% | +27% |
| 2022 | -5% | -19% |
| 2023 | +21% | +24% |
| 2024 | +19% | +22% |
| 2025 | +33% | +18% |
| 2026 | +11% | +13% |
| Yr | Basket | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +15% | +16% |
| 2021 | +37% | +27% |
| 2022 | +26% | -19% |
| 2023 | +35% | +24% |
| 2024 | +25% | +22% |
| 2025 | +38% | +18% |
| 2026 | +53% | +13% |
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