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
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending November 14, 2025 The past week saw a clear defensive tilt across major ETFs, with only a handful of pockets showing resilience. Utilities, consumer staples, and select dividend strategies managed modest gains, while growth-heavy benchmarks such as QQQM and technology-sector ETFs slipped more than 2%. At the individual-stock level, … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending November 07, 2025 A wave of caution swept through markets in the first week of November, reversing much of the year’s earlier optimism. Technology and growth ETFs, which had powered returns through October, led the declines as heavyweight benchmarks like QQQM (-3.5%) and XLK (-4.6%) sold off sharply. Defensive pockets such as Energy (XLE … 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
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending October 17, 2025 U.S. equities ended the week on a resilient note, with broad-based gains across most sectors. The S&P 500 ETF (SPLG) rose modestly ay 0.21%, while the tech-heavy Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQM) added 0.31%-extending its strong year-to-date leadership. Notably, defensive and rate-sensative segments led performance this … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending October 03, 2025 Markets ended the week on a broadly positive note, closing out the third quarter with strength in technology, healthcare, and small caps. Despite mixed performance across sectors, investor sentiment remained resilient ahead of the start of Q4 earnings season. Free Trial: Research on over 5,000 stocks … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending September 26, 2025 The markets are in the process closing out the month September on a stronger note than its reputation would suggest, with gains across most major equity indexes and sector ETFs. Energy and utilities outperformed as defensive sectors found strength, while technology and growth pulled back modestly. … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending September 19, 2025 Markets continued their positive momentum last week with leadership once again coming from technology and growth-oriented ETFs, alongside select strength in emerging markets and AI-linked equities. Free Trial: Research on over 5,000 stocks and 700 ETFs HERE In the below table we use major ETF’s as a … Read more