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Daily Special Report
Published Aug 18
Where the money moved on the Aug 17 close
Communication Services led the rotation lower at -1.44%, the biggest average move of the 7 here. Breadth backed that direction: 33 of 113 names were higher in Communication Services, while Energy had 143 of 219 higher. The downside was broad rather than a one-name effect, even with RUM +10.5% leading Communication Services.
Communication Services averaged -1.44%, the biggest move of the 7 here, with 33 of 113 names higher. RUM +10.5% led the sector, but that was the smallest share of names higher among the 7 here.
led by RUM +10.5%
Across Consumer Cyclical, the average was -1.37%, the second-largest move of the 7 here. 65 of 303 names were higher—the second-largest share among the 7 here—and QSP-UN (TSX) +12.4% led.
led by QSP-UN (TSX) +12.4%
For Consumer Defensive, -1.09% was the third-largest move of the 7 here. 31 of 137 names were higher, the fifth-largest share among the 7 here, while ANDE +4.5% led.
led by ANDE +4.5%
Utilities averaged -0.86%, the fourth-largest move of the 7 here. Only 21 of 117 names were higher, the sixth-largest share among the 7 here; GEV +1.5% led.
led by GEV +1.5%
Energy was the sole positive sector at +0.86%, though that was the fifth-largest move of the 7 here. Its 143 of 219 names higher represented the fourth-largest share among the 7 here, led by OBE (TSX) +8.4%.
led by OBE (TSX) +8.4%
With 406 constituents, Technology was the biggest group of the 7 here, yet averaged -0.80%, the sixth-largest move. AXTI +17.6% led, while 120 of 406 names higher was the biggest share among the 7 here.
led by AXTI +17.6%
By contrast, Real Estate averaged -0.74%, the smallest move of the 7 here. It had 233 constituents, the third-largest number, and 48 of 233 names higher, the third-largest share; MLP +4.6% led.
led by MLP +4.6%
Equal-weight average across US/CA operating companies above $300m and $5, ranked by the size of the move in either direction. Every figure in a row is computed from that same set.