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Stocks Mixed as Bluechips Gain, Tech Lags

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  • Equity markets started stubbornly, with the e-mini S&P edging through the overnight and Wednesday lows shortly after the opening bell.
  • Fortunes swung slightly after the London close, however, with bluechip stocks - namely consumer staples - helped fuel a mild recovery back toward the Wednesday highs of 4180.
  • Consumer staples and financials were among the strongest performing sectors. Post-earnings, Kellogg Co traded very well, with the stock higher by 7% shortly after the open on an upgraded outlook. In contrast, healthcare performed poorly as Pfizer shares shed near 3% after Biden's call to waive COVID vaccine patents.
  • NASDAQ futures underperformed the equivalent Dow Jones and S&P contracts, before finding some support at the Jun-21 50-dma at 13,344.
MNI London Bureau | +44 203-865-3809 | edward.hardy@marketnews.com

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