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Equities Roundup: Consumer Discretionary, IT Underperforming

US STOCKS
  • Stocks are trading weaker ahead midday, near recent session lows as longs unwind ahead tomorrow's policy announcement from the FOMC. Currently, S&P E-Mini futures are down 28.75 points (-0.64%) at 4473.25, Nasdaq down 102.3 points (-0.7%) at 13608.87, DJIA down 227 points (-0.66%) at 34399.12.
  • Laggers: Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology and Industrials sectors underperformed with broadline retailers weighing on the former: Amazon -2.83%, Bath & Body Works -2.5%, CarMax -1.45%.
  • IT reversed Monday gains with semiconductor shares trading weaker: Qualcomm -2%, Applied Materials -1.9%, Nvidia -1.45%. Meanwhile, ground transportation names weighed on Industrials: Norfolk Southern -1.95%, CSX -1.8%, Old Dominion -1.35%.
  • Leaders: Utilities, Energy and Financials outperformed gas and multi-energy providers outpaced independent power names: Xcel +0.97%, PG&E +0.5%, Pinnacle West +0.35%. Similarly oil and gas names buoyed Energy sector with crude continued gains (WTI +1.36 at 92.84): Chevron +0.30%, Marathon and Exxon Mobil both +0.20.
  • Meanwhile, insurance names outpaced banks to help Financial sector shares: Allstate +1.7%, Willis Tower Watson +1.55%, Arthur J Gallagher +0.75%.

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