Sector Spotlight: Stocks Await CPI Data Release

Market Recap For August 9th, 2022

The pullback from key resistance lines continued on Tuesday as all the major indices finished in the red.

Stocks started to decline at Monday’s high, but overall, the selling has been relatively muted. Today’s CPI number could be the catalyst for a bigger move.

Yesterday’s Sector Performance

Energy made its way to the top of the market on Tuesday.

Technology and Discretionary saw the weakest price action on the day.

Five-Day Sector Performance

Financials and Real Estate are tops over the past week.

Energy is slowly, but surely, pushing its way out of the cellar.

ETF Trade Watch

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR (XLRE)

Utilities Select Sector SPDR (XLU)

The current market pullback has been mild, and not much to be worried about as of yet. However, bigger pullbacks commonly start small. The market has run up quite a bit, and it is not unreasonable that the big movers could begin to take profits. Remember, even in the midst of a trend, it is not always just a straight ride up or down.

If the decline picks up steam, most sectors will be in the red, but the XLRE and XLU may provide a little cover for bullish traders. As investors assess the direction of the market, the could seek defensive positions in areas like real estate and utilities if the market continues to pull back.