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 Services	1 691,00	0.01314	100	100
	+Travel & Leisure	1 680,90	0.01928%	100	100	1.97532	63.16
	Recreational Services	104,70	0.04117%	100	100	1.25763	63.16
	Airlines	158,41	0.03631%	0	50	0.19745	63.16
	Gambling	724,77	0.02157%	100	100	1.35184	63.16
	Travel & Tourism	1 110,75	0.0204%	100	100	1.93422	63.16
	Restaurants & Bars	2 867,38	0.01399%	100	100	1.65039	63.16
	Hotels	3 766,93	0.0136%	100	100	2.22683	63.16
	+Media	847,38	0.01159%	100	100	1.95542	63.16
	Media Agencies	560,42	0.02521%	100	100	1.25479	63.16
	Broadcasting & Entertainment	1 195,93	0.00946%	100	100	1.867	63.16
	Publishing	684,86	0.00546%	-100	50	1.26042	63.16
	+Retail	2 477,52	0.01141%	100	100	2.40532	63.16
	+General Retailers	2 754,66	0.01185%	100	100	2.39256	63.16
	Home Improvement Retailers	849,54	0.01487%	100	100	2.35464	63.16
	Broadline Retailers	3 722,87	0.01168%	100	100	2.20893	63.16
	Specialty Retailers	3 062,81	0.01147%	100	100	2.66459	63.16
	Specialized Consumer Services	2 729,43	0.00968%	100	100	2.59287	63.16
	Apparel Retailers	1 447,07	0.0071%	100	100	1.981	63.16
	+Food & Drug Retailers	1 297,54	0.0035%	100	100	2.54948	63.16
	Food Retailers & Wholesalers	1 031,51	0.00609%	100	100	2.9544	63.16
	Drug Retailers	1 005,06	-0.0005%	100	100	1.7424	63.16
+	Technology	5 784,84	0.01254	100	100
	+Technology Hardware & Equipment	6 001,33	0.01422%	100	100	2.34368	63.16
	Electronic Office Equipment	144,74	0.04234%	0	-75	-0.50522	63.16
	Semiconductors	15 453,50	0.01444%	0	100	2.51952	63.16
	Computer Hardware	9 095,02	0.01422%	0	-25	-0.19838	63.16
	Telecommunications Equipment	1 674,00	0.01177%	100	100	1.95463	63.16
	+Software & Computer Services	6 246,08	0.01102%	100	100	2.05925	63.16
	Internet	4 074,33	0.01467%	100	100	2.30602	63.16
	Software	6 830,42	0.00942%	100	100	1.868	63.16
	Computer Services	238,08	0.00363%	0	100	1.9072	63.16
+	Financials	884,01	0.01233	100	100
	Banks	537,32	0.01792%	100	100	2.2398	63.16
	+Financial Services	1 871,23	0.01437%	100	100	2.27651	63.16
	Mortgage Finance	10,80	0.04651%	100	100	2.6608	63.16
	Asset Managers	298,34	0.02091%	100	100	1.83379	63.16
	Investment Services	2 025,88	0.01439%	100	100	1.9486	63.16
	Consumer Finance	619,51	0.01331%	100	100	2.41538	63.16
	Specialty Finance	621,14	0.01115%	100	100	2.47049	63.16
	+Insurance	1 201,32	0.00595%	100	100	2.41825	63.16
	Life Insurance	1 143,25	0.01142%	100	100	2.26998	63.16
	+Nonlife Insurance	1 188,25	0.00485%	100	100	2.39389	63.16
	Full Line Insurance	74,58	0.01525%	100	100	2.41334	63.16
	Reinsurance	529,11	0.00981%	100	100	2.14653	63.16
	Insurance Brokers	702,99	0.00539%	100	100	2.59908	63.16
	Property & Casualty Insurance	1 668,37	0.00295%	100	100	2.2956	63.16
	+Real Estate	341,55	0.00542%	0	75	0.75307	63.16
	+Real Estate Investment & Services	595,41	0.02232%	100	100	1.69318	63.16
	Real Estate Services	283,26	0.02271%	100	100	1.75846	63.16
	Real Estate Holding & Development	56,83	0.00745%	-100	-75	-1.07384	63.16
	+Real Estate Investment Trusts	139,40	0.00411%	0	50	0.6514	63.16
	Mortgage REITs	30,16	0.0148%	50	75	0.68966	63.16
	Industrial & Office REITs	111,89	0.01139%	-100	50	0.63308	63.16
	Retail REITs	89,16	0.00985%	100	75	0.94096	63.16
	Residential REITs	222,05	0.00877%	0	25	0.21886	63.16
	Diversified REITs	48,42	0.00707%	-100	-75	-0.94753	63.16
	Hotel & Lodging REITs	110,57	0.00336%	0	100	1.79479	63.16
	Specialty REITs	237,25	-0.00189%	0	50	0.59136	63.16
+	Basic Materials	592,36	0.01196	100	100
	+Basic Resources	354,33	0.0236%	100	100	2.32449	63.16
	+Mining	78,62	0.02852%	50	-75	-0.88961	63.16
	Precious Metals	221,42	0.03588%	50	50	0.13777	63.16
	Gold Mining	87,53	0.02759%	50	-75	-0.78541	63.16
	Coal	7,50	0%	-100	0	0	63.16
	+Industrial Metals	573,73	0.02205%	100	100	2.76453	63.16
	Aluminium	107,10	0.05663%	100	50	0.50488	63.16
	Nonferrous Metals	615,47	0.03789%	100	100	2.68394	63.16
	Steel	689,53	0.01149%	100	100	2.24335	63.16
	+Forestry & Paper	131,55	0%	-100	0	0	63.16
	Paper	108,72	0%	-100	0	0	63.16
	+Chemicals	909,64	0.00774%	50	100	2.46203	63.16
	Specialty Chemicals	1 168,51	0.01247%	100	100	1.39525	63.16
	Commodity Chemicals	804,99	0.00362%	50	100	2.77621	63.16
+	Industrials	1 196,44	0.01127	100	100
	+Construction & Materials	1 693,06	0.01172%	100	100	2.57086	63.16
	Building Materials & Fixtures	2 142,66	0.01211%	100	100	2.49086	63.16
	Heavy Construction	1 302,58	0.00978%	100	100	2.71635	63.16
	+Industrial Goods & Services	1 238,15	0.01121%	100	100	2.40949	63.16
	+Industrial Transportation	1 699,93	0.01542%	50	100	1.49551	63.16
	Trucking	1 912,89	0.02291%	0	100	1.72912	63.16
	Railroad	3 550,72	0.01608%	-50	100	1.6349	63.16
	Marine Transportation	298,84	0.0111%	100	100	2.57108	63.16
	Delivery Services	1 349,06	0.01102%	100	0	-0.3892	63.16
	Transportation Services	313,79	0%	-100	-50	-0.57802	63.16
	+Electronic & Electrical Equipment	747,40	0.01333%	100	100	2.44662	63.16
	Electrical Components & Equipment	668,45	0.01577%	100	100	2.6599	63.16
	Electronic Equipment	1 005,11	0.00796%	50	100	1.95695	63.16
	+Support Services	850,30	0.0117%	100	100	2.29521	63.16
	Business Training & Employment Agencies	141,97	0.021%	100	25	-0.20051	63.16
	Industrial Suppliers	846,68	0.01639%	100	100	2.56857	63.16
	Financial Administration	552,67	0.01631%	100	100	2.02299	63.16
	Business Support Services	1 296,45	0.00673%	50	100	2.00512	63.16
	Waste & Disposal Services	595,42	0.00087%	100	100	2.54568	63.16
	+Aerospace & Defense	1 833,80	0.01079%	100	100	1.66403	63.16
	Aerospace	1 812,09	0.01353%	100	100	1.27481	63.16
	Defense	615,99	0.00733%	100	100	2.03144	63.16
	+Industrial Engineering	4 019,83	0.00885%	100	100	2.70321	63.16
	Industrial Machinery	1 201,27	0.00977%	100	100	2.42536	63.16
	Commercial Vehicles & Trucks	4 640,22	0.00788%	100	100	2.88137	63.16
	+General Industrials	648,53	0.00732%	100	100	2.96069	63.16
	Diversified Industrials	756,25	0.00915%	100	100	3.15718	63.16
	Containers & Packaging	458,55	0.0024%	100	100	2.12115	63.16
+	Consumer Goods	843,28	0.00823	100	0
	+Automobiles & Parts	782,25	0.026%	0	-100	-1.70459	63.16
	Automobiles	665,10	0.02771%	0	-100	-1.76798	63.16
	Auto Parts	459,50	0.01374%	100	0	-0.43886	63.16
	Tires	30,45	0%	-100	0	0	63.16
	+Personal & Household Goods	978,89	0.0042%	50	100	1.89776	63.16
	+Leisure Goods	733,81	0.01394%	-50	25	0.429	63.16
	Recreational Products	543,82	0.02281%	100	100	0.98721	63.16
	Toys	1 035,76	0.01121%	-100	0	0.04778	63.16
	+Personal Goods	709,36	0.00908%	50	100	0.98406	63.16
	Personal Products	546,96	0.01296%	50	50	0.22324	63.16
	Clothing & Accessories	354,50	0.00945%	100	100	1.4538	63.16
	Footwear	2 137,22	0.00685%	0	75	0.48967	63.16
	+Household Goods	1 096,11	0.00405%	50	100	2.31898	63.16
	Home Construction	2 614,55	0.02165%	100	100	2.04411	63.16
	Furnishings	371,73	0.01618%	0	100	1.42977	63.16
	Durable Household Products	142,05	0.01537%	100	0	-0.40541	63.16
	Nondurable Household Products	1 269,96	-0.00192%	50	100	2.24301	63.16
	Tobacco	685,77	-0.00796%	50	100	0.53378	63.16
	+Food & Beverage	769,37	0.00207%	100	50	0.16769	63.16
	+Beverages	998,44	0.00422%	100	50	0.52661	63.16
	Soft Drinks	930,62	0.00513%	100	50	0.50422	63.16
	Distillers & Vintners	541,26	-0.00107%	100	75	0.61418	63.16
	Brewers	667,50	-0.01067%	100	75	0.48152	63.16
	+Food Producers	437,29	-0.00148%	100	0	-0.22626	63.16
	Farming & Fishing	1 984,32	0.00484%	100	-75	-0.92843	63.16
	Food Products	624,86	-0.00268%	50	50	0.15954	63.16
+	Telecommunications	138,44	0.0029	-100	50
	Mobile Telecommunications	341,46	0.00335%	-100	50	1.28316	63.16
	Fixed Line Telecommunications	102,00	0.00196%	0	75	1.31089	63.16
+	Utilities	317,18	0.00256	100	50
	+Electricity	307,41	0.00553%	100	75	0.90735	63.16
	Alternative Electricity	636,65	0.02117%	-100	-100	-1.73757	63.16
	Conventional Electricity	308,34	0.00554%	100	75	0.92834	63.16
	+Gas, Water & Multiutilities	308,72	-0.00342%	0	0	-0.11055	63.16
	Gas Distribution	276,35	0.00847%	50	50	0.5097	63.16
	Water	2 485,63	0.00416%	-100	-75	-1.10444	63.16
	Multiutilities	223,01	-0.00619%	0	50	0.13515	63.16
+	Oil & Gas	761,23	0.0003	100	100
	+Oil & Gas Index	761,23	0.0003%	100	100	1.83244	63.16
	+Alternative Energy	209,29	0.02397%	0	-100	-0.79234	63.16
	Renewable Energy Equipment	283,31	0.02404%	0	-100	-0.81008	63.16
	Alternative Fuels	221,64	0%	-100	0	-0.42053	63.16
	+Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution	418,15	0.00249%	100	100	1.45827	63.16
	Pipelines	761,12	0.005%	100	100	2.72608	63.16
	Oil Equipment & Services	311,76	-0.00032%	100	50	0.33829	63.16
	+Oil & Gas Producers	898,22	-0.0005%	100	100	1.86873	63.16
	Exploration & Production	1 155,59	0.00462%	100	100	2.34561	63.16
	Integrated Oil & Gas	758,66	-0.00547%	100	100	0.85763	63.16
+	Health Care	1 538,40	-0.002	0	100
	+Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1 166,52	-0.00124%	0	100	1.83067	63.16
	Pharmaceuticals	913,43	0.00195%	-50	100	1.90513	63.16
	Biotechnology	2 849,05	-0.00451%	0	100	1.64246	63.16
	+Health Care Equipment & Services	2 397,78	-0.00308%	50	100	1.64076	63.16
	Medical Supplies	1 622,98	0.00321%	100	100	2.20716	63.16
	Health Care Providers	3 197,46	0.00009%	50	75	1.1711	63.16
	Medical Equipment	2 723,68	-0.007%	-50	100	1.33367	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.