As of Thursday's close, the Technology ETF (XLK), Consumer Discretionary SPDR (XLY) and Utilities SPDR (XLU) were the only sectors SPDRs trading above their September 15th closing high. The S&P 500 was still just below, while the Finance SPDR (XLF) was well below (3.26%). This means the technology and consumer discretionary sectors are showing relative strength since September 15th.
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Arthur Hill, CMT, is the Chief Technical Strategist at TrendInvestorPro.com. Focusing predominantly on US equities and ETFs, his systematic approach of identifying trend, finding signals within the trend, and setting key price levels has made him an esteemed market technician. Arthur has written articles for numerous financial publications including Barrons and Stocks & Commodities Magazine. In addition to his Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation, he holds an MBA from the Cass Business School at City University in London.
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