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Equity Roundup: Energy Sector Outperforms

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Major indexes trading mixed in early afternoon trade, DJIA outperforming while SPX inches off lows on back of strong Energy sector shares. SPX eminis currently trades +8.5 (0.21%) at 4101; DJIA +181.89 (0.54%) at 33885.55; Nasdaq -58.9 (-0.5%) at 11731.58.

  • SPX leading/lagging sectors: Energy sector (+3.29%) lead by O&G shares (APA +5.42%, MRO +5.20%, VLO +5.14%) after crude rallied in early trade (WTI +1.25 at 79.31). Utilitis (+1.79%) and Health Care (+0.94%) sectors follow, the latter lead by services and providers (DXCM +10.96%). Laggers: Consumer Discretionary (-1.35%) weighed by automakers (F -6.56, Tesla -5.53%), Information Technology (-0.83%) and Communication Services (-0.40%) follow.
  • Dow Industrials Leaders/Laggers: United Health (UNH) +9.15 at 494.88, Goldman Sachs (GS) +3.85 at 371.84, Chevron (CVX) +3.74 at 172.18. Laggers: Paring or reversing gains from the prior session, Salesforce (CRM) -7.16 at 166.50, Visa (V) -2.67 at 226.68, Microsoft (MSFT) -2.22 at 261.40.

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