Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending January 16, 2026 U.S. equity markets have begun 2026 with relatively muted index-level performance, but beneath the surface, leadership dynamics continue to evolve meaningfully. The early days of the year are reinforcing the rotation trends that emerged late in 2025, as investors increasingly favor smaller-capitalization stocks, value-oriented strategies, and … Read more
U.S. equity markets continued their constructive start to 2026, with broad participation across styles, sectors, and market capitalizations. While mega-cap technology continues to attract attention, recent performance data reinforces a theme we have been highlighting for several months — rotation toward value, cyclicals, and smaller capitalization stocks remains intact. In the below tables we use … Read more
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
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending December 05, 2025 Market sentiment steadied this week as major ETFs posted measured, broad-based gains following the volatility of November. Technology again led the advance, with QQQM up 1.34%, while cyclical sectors such as Industrials (XLI) and Technology (XLK) outperformed with strong weekly moves. Defensive pockets, particularly Utilities (XLU) … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending November 28, 2025 Market action during Thanksgiving week delivered a broad-based rebound across U.S. equities. Nearly every ETF in our coverage list finished higher, led by strong gains in small caps (VB +3.64%), consumer discretionary (XLY +3.48%), and materials (XLB +3.33%). Large-cap growth also participated, with QQQM rising 2.31% … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending November 21, 2025 The week closed with a mixed tone as sector performance varied sharply across the equity landscape. Technology and communication services led the downside, while defensive sectors such as utilities and consumer staples provided modest stability. Meanwhile, select international and emerging-market names delivered strong 30-day momentum, reflecting … Read more
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
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending October 31, 2025 October opened the final quarter of the year with a mixed tone. Large-cap ETFs regained leadership after a brief small-cap rebound in Q3. Tech and growth ETFs once again outperformed value and defensive sectors, while mid-caps and utilities struggled amid renewed rate volatility. Gold remained volatile … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending October 24, 2025 Tech led the week, with XLK +1.87% and QQQM +0.90%, while defensives lagged (XLP –0.72%, XLU -0.16%). Energy firmed (XLE +1.36%) and small-caps inched up (VB +0.82%). Over 30 days, AMD, SNDK, and ASTS headline U.S. gainers, while HSGNY tops ADRs. Free Trial: Research on over 5,000 stocks and 700 ETFs HERE In the below table we … Read more
Strategists, economists, and all manners of pundits have been somberly telling us since January why market euphoria is misplaced. There has been no shortage of rationales for their bearish forecasts. Tariffs, systemic instability, recession, inflation, ridiculously unprecedented valuations and more have explained why a major correction or potential crash has been inevitable this year. Their … Read more