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Monitor and predict the growth prospects and potential risks of the Health Care industry by examining the financial and macroeconomic factors affecting it and the latest Health Care industry news tracked by MacroVar. Sign Up Free to get notified instantly on the latest Health Care industry updates and get full access to MacroVar advanced analytics of Global Financial Markets, Economies and Financial Risk.

Health Care industry Financial Factors

Market Symbol Last Mom Trend Exh RSI 1D% 1W% 1M% 1Y%
US Health Care industry US.HEALTH 1493.51 -1 -1 -1.31 30.54 -0 -0.02 -0.02 0.04
Europe Health Care industry EU.HEALTH 2175.69 -0.5 -0.75 -0.86 45.8 0.01 -0.01 0.03 0.1
STOXX Asia Pacific 600 Health Care APAC.HEALTH 587 -1 -0.25 0.05 38.36 -0.02 -0.04 -0.01 0.04
Eastern Europe Health Care EEU.HEALTH 211.17 1 1 1.57 66.21 -0 0.01 0.03 0.26
US Health Care Credit Spreads US.HEALTHCARE.CR 86.81 0 -0.75 -1.15 45.34 -0 0 -0.03 -0.1
Europe Health Care Credit Spreads EU.HEALTH.CR 92.75 -0.5 -1 -2.15 27.28 0 0 -0.11 -0.3


Health Care industry Overview

The Health Care sector includes the subsectors of Health Care Equipment & Services and Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology. The sector of Health Care Equipment & Services includes the subsectors of Health Care Providers, Medical Equipment and Medical Supplies. The subsector of Health Care Providers includes Owners and operators of health maintenance organizations, hospitals, clinics, dentists, opticians, nursing homes, rehabilitation and retirement centers.  Excludes veterinary services, which are classified under Specialized Consumer Services. The subsector of Medical Equipment includes Manufacturers and distributors of medical devices such as MRI scanners, prosthetics, pacemakers, X ray machines and other nondisposable medical devices.  The subsector of Medical Supplies includes companies engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of medical supplies used by health care providers and the general public. Includes makers of contact lenses, eyeglass lenses, bandages and other disposable medical supplies. The sector of Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology includes the subsectors of Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals. The subsector of Biotechnology includes companies engaged in research into and development of biological substances for the purposes of drug discovery and diagnostic development, and which derive the majority of their revenue from either the sale or licensing of these drugs and diagnostic tools. The subsector of Pharmaceuticals includes companies engaged in the manufacturing and prescription or over the counter drugs, such as aspirin, cold remedies and birth control pills. Includes vaccine producers but excludes vitamin producers, which are classified under Food Products.
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