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Daily Special Report

Published Sep 1

The Money Flow List

Where the money moved on the Aug 31 close

7 sectorsData through Aug 31

Energy led the rotation at +1.19%, and 194 of 226 names moved higher, so the average had broad participation. Consumer Cyclical posted the biggest average move of the 7 here, but that move was -1.27%, with only 61 of 296 names higher. The contrast is between Energy's broad participation and Consumer Cyclical's 61 of 296 names higher. The calculation is equal-weighted across US/CA operating companies above $300m and $5, with sectors containing fewer than 5 such companies excluded.

Average move per groupAVERAGE MOVEConsumer Cyclical-1.27%Energy+1.19%Real Estate-0.87%Basic Materials-0.79%Consumer Defensive-0.76%Communication Services-0.70%Industrials-0.69%

Entry by entry — why each one is on the board

Consumer Cyclical
Avg move-1.27%
Names296
Higher61 of 296

Consumer Cyclical fell -1.27% on average, the only one here whose average move is -1.27%. Only 61 of 296 names were higher, even as TSLA led with +5.5%.

led by TSLA +5.5%

Energy
Avg move+1.19%
Names226
Higher194 of 226

Energy was up +1.19% on average, the second-largest average move of the 7 here. Breadth came from 194 of 226 names, while METC led with +7.1%.

led by METC +7.1%

Real Estate
Avg move-0.87%
Names233
Higher41 of 233

Within Real Estate, the average was -0.87%, the third-largest average move of the 7 here. Just 41 of 233 names were higher; MHC-UN (TSX) led with +3.6%.

led by MHC-UN (TSX) +3.6%

Basic Materials
Avg move-0.79%
Names258
Higher55 of 258

For Basic Materials, -0.79% was the fourth-largest average move of the 7 here. STDN led at +14.3%, while 55 of 258 names were higher.

led by STDN +14.3%

Consumer Defensive
Avg move-0.76%
Names135
Higher37 of 135

Across Consumer Defensive, -0.76% was the fifth-largest average move of the 7 here. HELE led with +5.2%, but just 37 of 135 names were higher.

led by HELE +5.2%

Communication Services
Avg move-0.70%
Names109
Higher33 of 109

Communication Services averaged -0.70%, the sixth-largest average move of the 7 here. LUMN led with +3.5%, while only 33 of 109 names were higher, the smallest proportion among the 7 sectors here.

led by LUMN +3.5%

Industrials
Avg move-0.69%
Names420
Higher127 of 420

Industrials had the smallest average move of the 7 here at -0.69%. It also had the biggest number of constituents, with 127 of 420 names higher; TITN led with +15.2%.

led by TITN +15.2%

How this board was built

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.