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
+	Telecommunications	168,83	0.01156	100	100
	Mobile Telecommunications	401,83	0.01406%	0	100	1.86679	63.16
	Fixed Line Telecommunications	132,91	0.00712%	50	100	1.76315	63.16
+	Consumer Services	1 925,63	0.00978	100	100
	+Retail	2 881,72	0.01406%	100	100	3.16755	63.16
	+General Retailers	3 221,22	0.01509%	100	100	3.1087	63.16
	Broadline Retailers	4 473,95	0.01799%	100	100	3.13151	63.16
	Home Improvement Retailers	895,45	0.01424%	0	100	1.72402	63.16
	Apparel Retailers	1 642,70	0.00907%	100	100	1.34135	63.16
	Specialized Consumer Services	2 992,02	0.00667%	100	100	2.85463	63.16
	Specialty Retailers	3 586,26	0.00648%	100	100	3.03585	63.16
	+Food & Drug Retailers	1 362,00	-0.0055%	100	100	3.08675	63.16
	Drug Retailers	955,92	0.0083%	100	75	0.82265	63.16
	Food Retailers & Wholesalers	1 147,88	-0.0127%	50	100	2.73061	63.16
	+Media	886,90	0.00161%	100	100	2.92019	63.16
	Broadcasting & Entertainment	1 220,47	0.00838%	100	100	2.23517	63.16
	Publishing	804,00	-0.01471%	50	100	1.70721	63.16
	Media Agencies	655,00	-0.02673%	50	100	1.8131	63.16
	+Travel & Leisure	1 863,36	0.00008%	100	100	2.86574	63.16
	Gambling	713,90	0.02006%	100	75	1.0942	63.16
	Airlines	219,84	0.0054%	100	100	3.52835	63.16
	Hotels	4 324,26	0.00411%	100	100	3.52483	63.16
	Restaurants & Bars	3 055,75	-0.00101%	100	100	1.98452	63.16
	Travel & Tourism	1 176,57	-0.00533%	50	100	1.97114	63.16
	Recreational Services	156,03	-0.00751%	100	100	3.25747	63.16
+	Oil & Gas	787,63	0.00603	100	75
	+Oil & Gas Index	787,63	0.00603%	100	75	1.30524	63.16
	+Oil & Gas Producers	893,36	0.0121%	100	75	0.46034	63.16
	Integrated Oil & Gas	793,36	0.01365%	100	75	1.13531	63.16
	Exploration & Production	1 082,01	0.01007%	100	0	-0.13308	63.16
	+Alternative Energy	252,41	-0.00071%	-100	-75	-0.5959	63.16
	Alternative Fuels	221,64	0%	-100	0	0	63.16
	Renewable Energy Equipment	341,67	-0.0007%	-100	-75	-0.59595	63.16
	+Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution	495,71	-0.01304%	100	100	3.07916	63.16
	Pipelines	1 098,74	-0.01162%	100	100	2.8172	63.16
	Oil Equipment & Services	281,72	-0.01541%	50	0	-0.07356	63.16
+	Consumer Goods	961,21	0.00276	100	100
	+Automobiles & Parts	1 260,10	0.00575%	100	100	3.59	63.16
	Automobiles	1 143,37	0.0059%	100	100	3.536	63.16
	Auto Parts	365,69	0.00324%	-50	-100	-1.84539	63.16
	Tires	30,45	0%	-100	0	0	63.16
	+Personal & Household Goods	1 011,97	0.00163%	0	50	0.99824	63.16
	Tobacco	892,23	0.01037%	50	75	1.54042	63.16
	+Household Goods	1 139,35	0.00113%	-50	0	0.28259	63.16
	Durable Household Products	155,78	0.01012%	100	100	2.40611	63.16
	Nondurable Household Products	1 313,47	0.00233%	0	-25	0.0771	63.16
	Home Construction	2 755,07	-0.00304%	-100	25	0.34417	63.16
	Furnishings	378,78	-0.0047%	0	100	0.93051	63.16
	+Personal Goods	576,22	-0.00267%	-50	-75	-0.82682	63.16
	Clothing & Accessories	292,93	0.01188%	100	75	0.21971	63.16
	Footwear	1 776,49	-0.00147%	0	-100	-1.06125	63.16
	Personal Products	420,69	-0.02074%	-50	-100	-1.62526	63.16
	+Leisure Goods	836,73	-0.00497%	100	100	3.24497	63.16
	Recreational Products	448,87	-0.00225%	-100	-100	-1.09609	63.16
	Toys	1 280,02	-0.0055%	100	100	3.37334	63.16
	+Food & Beverage	745,11	0.0011%	-100	-100	-1.0995	63.16
	+Beverages	971,71	0.00152%	-50	-100	-1.05763	63.16
	Brewers	652,13	0.03216%	100	50	1.3072	63.16
	Distillers & Vintners	471,32	0.00731%	-50	-100	-1.75626	63.16
	Soft Drinks	915,77	0.00044%	-100	-50	-0.8659	63.16
	+Food Producers	420,07	0.00038%	-100	-100	-1.06144	63.16
	Food Products	604,28	0.00056%	-100	-75	-0.75595	63.16
	Farming & Fishing	1 849,15	-0.00108%	-100	-75	-1.21864	63.16
+	Industrials	1 368,39	0.00135	100	100
	+Construction & Materials	2 000,68	0.00164%	100	100	2.29988	63.16
	Building Materials & Fixtures	2 487,32	0.00419%	100	100	2.20887	63.16
	Heavy Construction	1 661,40	-0.00926%	100	100	2.47285	63.16
	+Industrial Goods & Services	1 410,06	0.00132%	100	100	2.82687	63.16
	+Industrial Transportation	1 699,80	0.00889%	50	100	1.53483	63.16
	Delivery Services	1 333,15	0.0208%	100	75	0.87184	63.16
	Railroad	3 500,40	0.00725%	50	75	0.90324	63.16
	Transportation Services	313,79	0%	-100	0	0	63.16
	Trucking	1 987,88	-0.00735%	50	100	1.8135	63.16
	Marine Transportation	421,74	-0.01306%	100	100	1.25923	63.16
	+Electronic & Electrical Equipment	927,01	0.00426%	100	100	3.04377	63.16
	Electrical Components & Equipment	829,98	0.009%	100	100	3.21132	63.16
	Electronic Equipment	1 242,49	-0.00722%	50	100	2.3955	63.16
	+Support Services	975,62	0.00066%	100	100	2.98861	63.16
	Waste & Disposal Services	674,77	0.00436%	100	100	1.97421	63.16
	Business Support Services	1 436,92	0.00423%	100	100	2.15982	63.16
	Financial Administration	669,33	-0.00163%	100	100	3.15292	63.16
	Industrial Suppliers	937,21	-0.002%	50	100	3.06303	63.16
	Business Training & Employment Agencies	149,45	-0.00599%	50	100	2.13554	63.16
	+General Industrials	764,86	-0.00041%	100	100	1.98512	63.16
	Diversified Industrials	928,18	0.00025%	100	100	2.07325	63.16
	Containers & Packaging	517,05	-0.00127%	50	100	1.77121	63.16
	+Industrial Engineering	4 310,40	-0.00074%	50	100	2.31041	63.16
	Industrial Machinery	1 292,94	0.00408%	50	100	2.82085	63.16
	Commercial Vehicles & Trucks	4 954,88	-0.00606%	50	100	1.83506	63.16
	+Aerospace & Defense	2 198,99	-0.00168%	0	100	1.58731	63.16
	Aerospace	2 141,73	0.0009%	0	100	1.27196	63.16
	Defense	757,77	-0.00605%	100	100	1.97377	63.16
+	Financials	1 048,38	-0.00001	100	100
	+Real Estate	377,88	0.00628%	-50	50	1.08714	63.16
	+Real Estate Investment & Services	678,11	0.00726%	100	100	2.32123	63.16
	Real Estate Services	322,21	0.00757%	100	100	2.31724	63.16
	Real Estate Holding & Development	67,94	-0.00469%	50	100	2.0181	63.16
	+Real Estate Investment Trusts	153,87	0.00615%	-50	50	0.97073	63.16
	Industrial & Office REITs	107,83	0.02083%	-50	-25	-0.10262	63.16
	Residential REITs	257,60	0.01557%	100	75	1.34798	63.16
	Mortgage REITs	29,14	0.00552%	-50	-75	-0.59842	63.16
	Diversified REITs	47,64	0.00337%	-100	-100	-0.97076	63.16
	Retail REITs	102,54	0.00244%	-50	75	1.35397	63.16
	Specialty REITs	270,55	0.00104%	-50	50	0.9883	63.16
	Hotel & Lodging REITs	95,78	0.00063%	100	0	-0.34566	63.16
	Banks	673,85	0.00147%	50	100	3.05192	63.16
	+Insurance	1 377,99	0.00046%	100	100	1.92858	63.16
	+Nonlife Insurance	1 362,25	0.00127%	100	100	1.91838	63.16
	Full Line Insurance	73,48	0.01646%	-50	75	0.34767	63.16
	Insurance Brokers	813,47	0.00457%	100	100	2.05356	63.16
	Reinsurance	570,98	-0.00002%	-50	75	1.28185	63.16
	Property & Casualty Insurance	1 938,64	-0.00149%	100	100	1.83087	63.16
	Life Insurance	1 315,45	-0.00361%	0	100	1.89569	63.16
	+Financial Services	2 236,25	-0.00285%	100	100	2.96188	63.16
	Specialty Finance	713,09	0.00342%	50	100	2.05875	63.16
	Investment Services	2 555,72	-0.00312%	100	100	3.07336	63.16
	Asset Managers	392,33	-0.00371%	50	100	2.741	63.16
	Consumer Finance	695,01	-0.00662%	50	100	3.42379	63.16
	Mortgage Finance	11,25	-0.01402%	-100	0	0.31778	63.16
+	Basic Materials	580,16	-0.00012	-100	-75
	+Chemicals	890,55	0.00498%	-100	-50	-0.01823	63.16
	Specialty Chemicals	1 135,68	0.00869%	-100	-75	-0.21507	63.16
	Commodity Chemicals	793,18	0.00179%	-100	0	0.12908	63.16
	+Basic Resources	347,51	-0.01337%	-100	-50	-0.56291	63.16
	+Forestry & Paper	131,55	0%	-100	0	0	63.16
	Paper	108,72	0%	-100	0	0	63.16
	+Mining	92,92	-0.01044%	-100	-50	-0.29357	63.16
	Coal	7,50	0%	-100	0	0	63.16
	Gold Mining	104,60	-0.0105%	-100	-50	-0.24623	63.16
	Precious Metals	262,63	-0.01423%	-100	0	0.05338	63.16
	+Industrial Metals	516,23	-0.01456%	-50	-50	-0.5879	63.16
	Aluminium	138,66	-0.00879%	0	100	0.98379	63.16
	Nonferrous Metals	576,81	-0.01101%	-100	-50	-0.67706	63.16
	Steel	587,63	-0.01728%	50	25	-0.41077	63.16
+	Utilities	387,55	-0.00255	-50	75
	+Electricity	379,41	-0.00195%	-50	75	1.07041	63.16
	Alternative Electricity	739,17	0.00018%	-100	-25	0.11178	63.16
	Conventional Electricity	380,52	-0.00199%	-50	75	1.07226	63.16
	+Gas, Water & Multiutilities	369,55	-0.00377%	0	100	1.47717	63.16
	Gas Distribution	324,08	-0.00326%	100	100	2.08317	63.16
	Water	2 741,83	-0.00362%	-100	0	0.1115	63.16
	Multiutilities	270,21	-0.00391%	0	100	1.51777	63.16
+	Health Care	1 554,67	-0.00301	-100	-25
	+Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1 151,89	-0.00016%	-100	-50	-0.89304	63.16
	Biotechnology	2 826,06	0.00031%	-100	-75	-0.64953	63.16
	Pharmaceuticals	897,99	-0.00063%	-50	-50	-1.0458	63.16
	+Health Care Equipment & Services	2 504,75	-0.00691%	100	75	1.48379	63.16
	Medical Supplies	1 654,92	0.00258%	100	100	2.22339	63.16
	Medical Equipment	2 881,01	-0.0043%	100	100	2.02104	63.16
	Health Care Providers	3 310,38	-0.01074%	0	25	0.65034	63.16
+	Technology	6 899,47	-0.00491	100	100
	+Software & Computer Services	6 987,50	-0.00091%	100	100	2.76181	63.16
	Software	7 477,83	0.00468%	100	100	3.06298	63.16
	Computer Services	255,31	-0.00043%	50	100	1.40767	63.16
	Internet	4 753,07	-0.01047%	100	100	1.91655	63.16
	+Technology Hardware & Equipment	7 644,46	-0.00865%	50	100	1.29681	63.16
	Telecommunications Equipment	2 139,06	0.00336%	100	100	2.68879	63.16
	Computer Hardware	11 200,70	0.00282%	-50	50	0.87497	63.16
	Electronic Office Equipment	178,50	-0.01141%	50	100	1.85047	63.16
	Semiconductors	20 126,00	-0.01649%	50	100	1.36426	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.