Stock sectors

Monitor the performance of 350 sectors and industries in the US, Europe and Asia. MacroVar provides free analysis for each stock sector by monitoring each sector's stock market and credit market performance combined with real-time news and economic data analysis.

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	Industry	Price	24h%	Momentum	Trend	Exhaustion	Last 20 Days
+	Consumer Goods	1 057,58	0.01503	100	100
	+Automobiles & Parts	1 669,21	0.0518%	100	100	3.95481	63.16
	Automobiles	1 537,81	0.05484%	100	100	3.89783	63.16
	Tires	30,45	0%	-100	0	0	63.16
	Auto Parts	358,75	-0.01404%	0	-100	-1.58686	63.16
	+Personal & Household Goods	1 028,62	-0.00191%	0	100	1.06279	63.16
	+Leisure Goods	856,21	0.00396%	50	100	2.29587	63.16
	Toys	1 321,41	0.00642%	50	100	2.39664	63.16
	Recreational Products	438,48	-0.00917%	-100	-100	-1.27214	63.16
	+Personal Goods	622,78	0.00111%	50	50	0.32076	63.16
	Clothing & Accessories	339,75	0.0064%	50	75	1.95052	63.16
	Footwear	1 874,65	0.00128%	50	0	-0.23612	63.16
	Personal Products	438,16	-0.00574%	0	-75	-0.96398	63.16
	+Household Goods	1 136,79	-0.00303%	-50	-50	-0.02331	63.16
	Nondurable Household Products	1 340,52	-0.00047%	0	0	0.38542	63.16
	Durable Household Products	166,24	-0.00072%	50	100	2.66261	63.16
	Furnishings	368,75	-0.01049%	-50	0	0.40057	63.16
	Home Construction	2 529,69	-0.01176%	-100	-100	-0.83124	63.16
	Tobacco	892,69	-0.00494%	-100	75	1.15343	63.16
	+Food & Beverage	724,60	-0.01184%	-50	-100	-1.86683	63.16
	+Food Producers	409,13	-0.01102%	-100	-100	-1.75168	63.16
	Food Products	591,00	-0.01003%	-50	-100	-1.25447	63.16
	Farming & Fishing	1 760,63	-0.0162%	-100	-100	-2.64726	63.16
	+Beverages	944,11	-0.01233%	-50	-100	-1.85249	63.16
	Soft Drinks	889,01	-0.01071%	-50	-100	-1.6502	63.16
	Brewers	608,44	-0.02406%	-50	75	0.48414	63.16
	Distillers & Vintners	466,84	-0.02825%	-50	-100	-1.59772	63.16
+	Technology	7 237,27	0.01292	100	100
	+Software & Computer Services	7 396,01	0.01412%	100	100	3.06351	63.16
	Internet	5 195,95	0.02316%	100	100	3.21657	63.16
	Software	7 773,51	0.00971%	100	100	2.72234	63.16
	Computer Services	264,78	-0.00485%	50	100	1.51846	63.16
	+Technology Hardware & Equipment	7 950,34	0.01177%	100	100	1.49472	63.16
	Electronic Office Equipment	194,16	0.02087%	100	100	2.24639	63.16
	Semiconductors	20 099,40	0.01271%	100	100	1.21227	63.16
	Computer Hardware	12 427,50	0.01117%	100	100	1.68309	63.16
	Telecommunications Equipment	2 201,28	0.00584%	100	100	2.17348	63.16
+	Consumer Services	2 009,02	0.0041	100	100
	+Retail	3 066,76	0.00851%	100	100	3.02471	63.16
	+General Retailers	3 438,91	0.00928%	100	100	3.03451	63.16
	Broadline Retailers	4 835,11	0.01739%	100	100	3.37905	63.16
	Specialty Retailers	3 872,70	0.00163%	100	100	2.72476	63.16
	Specialized Consumer Services	3 049,00	0.00092%	0	100	2.13239	63.16
	Apparel Retailers	1 705,90	-0.01159%	0	100	1.47201	63.16
	Home Improvement Retailers	902,83	-0.01413%	0	75	1.32732	63.16
	+Food & Drug Retailers	1 359,89	-0.00736%	50	100	1.92797	63.16
	Food Retailers & Wholesalers	1 181,78	-0.0049%	100	100	2.33742	63.16
	Drug Retailers	898,64	-0.01239%	-100	0	-0.18348	63.16
	+Travel & Leisure	1 852,67	-0.00396%	0	100	1.69955	63.16
	Hotels	4 372,40	0.00656%	100	100	2.28865	63.16
	Recreational Services	163,77	-0.00268%	50	100	2.27803	63.16
	Travel & Tourism	1 124,03	-0.00351%	-100	75	0.68094	63.16
	Airlines	227,90	-0.00389%	50	100	2.23197	63.16
	Restaurants & Bars	3 047,58	-0.00452%	0	100	1.42171	63.16
	Gambling	714,84	-0.01545%	0	75	0.99416	63.16
	+Media	891,67	-0.01062%	-50	100	1.75504	63.16
	Publishing	806,10	0.0039%	0	100	1.33741	63.16
	Media Agencies	658,09	0.00143%	0	100	1.42861	63.16
	Broadcasting & Entertainment	1 227,36	-0.01369%	-50	100	1.58395	63.16
+	Industrials	1 330,90	0.00092	-50	75
	+Industrial Goods & Services	1 371,81	0.00128%	-50	75	1.47731	63.16
	+General Industrials	762,41	0.01217%	50	100	1.63973	63.16
	Diversified Industrials	931,58	0.02373%	100	100	1.86323	63.16
	Containers & Packaging	510,70	-0.00293%	-100	75	1.11168	63.16
	+Aerospace & Defense	2 100,47	0.00631%	0	25	0.6503	63.16
	Aerospace	2 106,02	0.00737%	50	25	0.80783	63.16
	Defense	687,38	0.00435%	-100	25	0.38613	63.16
	+Electronic & Electrical Equipment	925,58	0.00522%	0	100	2.00226	63.16
	Electronic Equipment	1 278,69	0.01398%	100	100	2.15067	63.16
	Electrical Components & Equipment	818,37	0.00157%	0	100	1.89546	63.16
	+Support Services	938,13	-0.00082%	-50	75	1.4321	63.16
	Business Support Services	1 353,53	0.00189%	-50	50	0.88193	63.16
	Financial Administration	665,24	0.00078%	0	100	1.89338	63.16
	Waste & Disposal Services	641,57	-0.00418%	-50	25	0.59902	63.16
	Business Training & Employment Agencies	145,55	-0.00635%	0	100	1.52343	63.16
	Industrial Suppliers	869,55	-0.00683%	-50	75	0.76836	63.16
	+Industrial Engineering	4 285,52	-0.00364%	0	100	1.40983	63.16
	Industrial Machinery	1 259,26	-0.00329%	-50	75	1.3015	63.16
	Commercial Vehicles & Trucks	5 038,31	-0.00401%	0	100	1.47007	63.16
	+Industrial Transportation	1 609,56	-0.0063%	-100	-25	-0.20404	63.16
	Transportation Services	313,79	0%	-100	0	0	63.16
	Trucking	1 883,88	-0.00193%	-50	75	0.97216	63.16
	Delivery Services	1 282,53	-0.00268%	-50	-75	-0.70258	63.16
	Railroad	3 281,08	-0.00997%	-100	-75	-0.748	63.16
	Marine Transportation	373,32	-0.03167%	-100	-75	-0.11545	63.16
	+Construction & Materials	1 941,85	-0.00176%	-50	75	1.30351	63.16
	Heavy Construction	1 695,67	0.00833%	50	100	1.99326	63.16
	Building Materials & Fixtures	2 385,47	-0.0042%	-50	75	1.06683	63.16
+	Financials	1 043,25	-0.0002	-50	100
	Banks	667,21	0.00252%	-50	100	1.84457	63.16
	+Financial Services	2 258,69	0.00117%	50	100	1.99933	63.16
	Mortgage Finance	10,97	0.00642%	-50	-50	-0.18849	63.16
	Asset Managers	403,28	0.00473%	100	100	2.03199	63.16
	Consumer Finance	712,91	0.00393%	50	100	2.39887	63.16
	Investment Services	2 575,26	0.00053%	0	100	2.01394	63.16
	Specialty Finance	699,09	-0.00453%	-50	75	1.16925	63.16
	+Insurance	1 330,80	-0.00406%	-50	50	0.89731	63.16
	Life Insurance	1 269,77	-0.00218%	-50	50	0.90111	63.16
	+Nonlife Insurance	1 315,73	-0.00443%	-50	25	0.89004	63.16
	Insurance Brokers	770,94	-0.00135%	-100	25	0.75528	63.16
	Property & Casualty Insurance	1 893,88	-0.00474%	-50	50	1.03157	63.16
	Full Line Insurance	69,61	-0.0108%	-100	-100	-1.7458	63.16
	Reinsurance	549,91	-0.01407%	-100	0	0.1547	63.16
	+Real Estate	371,65	-0.00487%	-100	25	0.58523	63.16
	+Real Estate Investment & Services	691,98	0.00666%	0	100	1.77682	63.16
	Real Estate Services	329,00	0.00692%	0	100	1.78277	63.16
	Real Estate Holding & Development	67,65	-0.0028%	0	100	1.47585	63.16
	+Real Estate Investment Trusts	150,87	-0.00586%	-100	25	0.44982	63.16
	Hotel & Lodging REITs	99,29	0.00435%	50	75	0.31581	63.16
	Residential REITs	251,61	0.00339%	-50	25	0.73808	63.16
	Mortgage REITs	29,77	0.00303%	0	-25	0.09279	63.16
	Retail REITs	101,65	-0.00108%	-50	25	0.93368	63.16
	Diversified REITs	48,76	-0.0053%	100	-75	-0.37043	63.16
	Specialty REITs	265,47	-0.00811%	-100	25	0.49603	63.16
	Industrial & Office REITs	103,27	-0.01338%	-100	-75	-0.68447	63.16
+	Utilities	379,68	-0.00805	-100	25
	+Gas, Water & Multiutilities	362,35	-0.0068%	-50	25	0.82992	63.16
	Gas Distribution	322,62	-0.00321%	-50	75	1.34732	63.16
	Water	2 685,22	-0.00623%	-100	-75	-0.39003	63.16
	Multiutilities	264,30	-0.00747%	-100	25	0.84681	63.16
	+Electricity	371,55	-0.00864%	-100	25	0.57681	63.16
	Alternative Electricity	712,28	-0.00433%	-100	-75	-0.41998	63.16
	Conventional Electricity	372,62	-0.00859%	-100	25	0.5783	63.16
+	Health Care	1 477,06	-0.01101	-100	-100
	+Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1 113,31	-0.00726%	-50	-100	-1.6039	63.16
	Biotechnology	2 738,69	-0.00084%	-50	-100	-1.27863	63.16
	Pharmaceuticals	865,62	-0.01357%	-50	-100	-1.79782	63.16
	+Health Care Equipment & Services	2 322,89	-0.01637%	-100	-100	-1.15881	63.16
	Medical Equipment	2 841,90	-0.00259%	-50	75	1.06601	63.16
	Medical Supplies	1 576,27	-0.01121%	-50	0	0.05583	63.16
	Health Care Providers	2 859,80	-0.03269%	-100	-100	-2.49189	63.16
+	Basic Materials	550,57	-0.0133	-100	-100
	+Basic Resources	321,84	-0.01155%	-100	-100	-2.7488	63.16
	+Forestry & Paper	131,55	0%	-100	0	0	63.16
	Paper	108,72	0%	-100	0	0	63.16
	+Mining	91,85	-0.00617%	-100	-75	-0.63099	63.16
	Coal	7,50	0%	-100	0	0	63.16
	Gold Mining	103,41	-0.00615%	-100	-75	-0.57869	63.16
	Precious Metals	268,68	-0.00995%	-50	-50	-0.00975	63.16
	+Industrial Metals	463,85	-0.01462%	-100	-100	-2.07077	63.16
	Steel	508,54	-0.01051%	-100	-100	-1.82463	63.16
	Aluminium	131,39	-0.01684%	-100	0	0.22658	63.16
	Nonferrous Metals	544,97	-0.02044%	-100	-75	-1.55084	63.16
	+Chemicals	852,87	-0.01393%	-100	-100	-2.01517	63.16
	Specialty Chemicals	1 113,38	-0.0106%	-100	-100	-1.23654	63.16
	Commodity Chemicals	744,11	-0.01694%	-100	-100	-2.25532	63.16
+	Oil & Gas	727,64	-0.02182	-100	-75
	+Oil & Gas Index	727,64	-0.02182%	-100	-75	-1.30628	63.16
	+Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution	476,65	-0.01116%	-50	75	1.35642	63.16
	Pipelines	1 071,09	-0.0105%	-50	100	1.59204	63.16
	Oil Equipment & Services	264,65	-0.01232%	-50	-100	-1.10615	63.16
	+Oil & Gas Producers	813,59	-0.02485%	-100	-100	-2.05753	63.16
	Integrated Oil & Gas	721,25	-0.02403%	-100	-100	-2.11199	63.16
	Exploration & Production	987,67	-0.02591%	-100	-100	-1.73736	63.16
	+Alternative Energy	264,05	-0.04579%	-50	-50	-0.58645	63.16
	Alternative Fuels	221,64	0%	-100	0	0	63.16
	Renewable Energy Equipment	357,42	-0.04579%	-50	-50	-0.58661	63.16
+	Telecommunications	167,80	-0.02719	-50	75
	Mobile Telecommunications	392,60	-0.02435%	-50	50	0.9364	63.16
	Fixed Line Telecommunications	136,00	-0.03182%	50	100	1.46687	63.16

Stock Sector Analysis

Stock sectors are categorized based on GICS industry standard. Dow sectors indices are used to track the stock performance of each sector. MacroVar analyzes each stock sector's performance by estimating three major quantitative indicators: 1. Momentum, 2. Trend and 3. Trend Exhaustion (overbought or oversold and ready for reversal).

Credit Spreads Sector Analysis

MacroVar analyzes each sector's stock performance in conjuction with the bond market. Bonds analysis is used to monitor the market sentiment for a sector's credit risk. During periods of increasing sector risk, a sector's credit spreads rise before any moves in the stock market. Hence, MacroVar analyzes both markets to identify arbitrage opportunities. Iboxx fixed income indices are used to monitor sector credit spreads. MacroVar analyzes each sector's credit spreads by estimating three major quantitative indicators: 1. Momentum, 2. Trend and 3. Trend exhaustion. MacroVar also monitors the credit default swaps market.

Sector Econonomic Data Analysis

MacroVar monitors each sector's economic performance by analyzing the components of the ISM and NMI. The performance of each economic sector for all the countries of the European Union is analyzed using the detailed monthly data provided by Eurostat.

Sector Real-time Newsfeed

MacroVar monitors the global news feed and categorizes news by industry.

Stock Sectors Overview

Stock Sectors are categorized not cyclical sectors and defensive sectors. Cyclical stock sectors are sectors of stocks whose earnings are more sensitive to the business cycle and the economic growth. Defensive stock sectors are sectors of stocks whose earnings are less sensitive to the business cycle.

Cyclical stock sectors Overview

• Materials:The materials stock sector includes companies manufacturing construction materials, chemicals, glass, paper, forest products, minerals, mining, metals, and steel.
• Energy: The energy stock sector includes companies in the exploration, production, refining, storage, transportation and marketing of oil and gas, coal, and fuel.
• Industrials: The industrials stock sector includes companies engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of capital goods such as electrical equipment and machinery, aerospace, and defence. It also includes services providers such as construction and engineering, research and consulting services and transportation services.
• Financials: The financials stock sector includes financial firms like banks and asset management companies offering financial services like consumer finance, asset management, investment banking, brokerage services and security underwriters.
• Consumer Discretionary: The consumer discretionary stock sector covers companies involved in the manufacturing of consumer discretionary durable goods like automobiles, household goods, textiles, and apparel. The stock sector covers service providers of consumer discretionary services like hotels and restaurants.
• Information Technology: The information technology stock sector covers companies which develop software, manufacture, and distribute technology hardware and equipment and offer IT consulting services. This stock sector excludes companies offering internet services.

Defensive stock sectors Overview

• Consumer Staples: The consumer staples stock sector covers businesses manufacturing and distributing of food, beverage, tobacco, personal products, and household goods. The stock sector also includes food and drug retailers.
• Healthcare:The healthcare stock sector covers businesses offering healthcare services, manufacture and distribute healthcare equipment and supplies. This stock sector includes pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
• Utilities: The Utilities stock sector covers utility companies producing, distributing and trading electricity, gas and water.
• Communication services: The communication services stock sector covers companies that provide content like entertainment, news and social media through the internet and other networks.