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Late Equity Roundup: Dow Industrials Outperform

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Major indexes traded mixed late Tuesday, Dow shares outperformed mildly weaker SPX and Nasdaq shares ahead the FI close. Mining equipment maker Caterpillar and O&G refiner Chevron lead DJIA gains +90.87 points (0.27%) at 33298.98; SPX eminis currently trade -4.75 points (-0.12%) at 3864.75; Nasdaq -90.87 points (0.27%) at 33298.98.

  • Dow Industrials Leaders/Laggers: Caterpillar (CAT) +3.57 at 243.44, Chevron (CVX) +2.41 at 179.81, followed by United Health (UNH) +1.30 at 532.61. Laggers: Goldman Sachs (-3.13) at 342.38, Apple (AAPL) -2.15 at 129.71, Microsoft (MSFT) -2.05 at 236.68.
  • SPX leading/lagging sectors: Energy sector leading (+0.95%) partially tied to firmer crude prices (WTI +0.55 at 80.11) w/ O&G refiners narrowly outpacing equipment and servicer stocks. Consumer Staples (+0.34%) followed by Industrials (+0.27%) lead by capital goods, particularly aerospace and defense (Northrop Grumman, NOC +1.25%).
  • Laggers: Communication Services and and Consumer Discretionary both appr -1.25%, the latter weighed by auto makers in particular Tesla (-8.27%). Information Technology next up (-1.0%) with semiconductor makers underperforming.

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