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12/15/2025 ValuEngine Weekly Market Summary & Commentary

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Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending December 12, 2025 Markets delivered a choppy and highly differentiated week, with performance driven less by broad index direction and more by sector and style dispersion. While several economically sensitive and defensive sectors posted solid gains, technology and growth-oriented exposures lagged meaningfully. This divergence reflects a market that is … Read more

Evolution of GICS Consumer Discretionary Sector and XLY ETF

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The Consumer Discretionary sector of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was established in 1999 to represent cyclical industries. It has undergone several significant revisions to reflect the evolution of the global economy, primarily in 2018 and 2023, as business models shifted.  All research 5,000+ stocks and 700+ ETFs updated on www.ValuEngine.com When GICS was … Read more