Video Energy Sector XLE Falters at 50

Matt Simpson financial analyst
By :  ,  Market Analyst





In today’s video we revise our analysis on Tesla (TSLA) after it finally broke above $700 resistance. We then look at WTI futures and highlight today’s pivotal level, then finish up on SPDR Select energy sector ETF (XLU) as we suspect a swing high has formed.

 

S&P 500: Market Internals

S&P 500: 4387.16 (-0.18%), 02 August 2021

  • Utilities (0.74%) was the strongest sector and Materials (-1.17%) was the weakest
  • 4 out of the 11 S&P 500 sectors closed higher
  • 5 out of the 11 sectors outperformed the S&P 500
  • 7 out of the 11 sectors traded lower on the S&P 500
  • 212 (41.98%) stocks advanced and 291 (57.62%) declined
  • 85.35% of stocks closed above their 200-day average
  • 61.19% of stocks closed above their 50-day average
  • 59.8% of stocks closed above their 20-day average

Market chart S&P 500 sector performance Published August 2021 by FOREX.com

 

Outperformers:

  • + 6.58%   -  DXC Technology Co  (DXC.N) 
  • + 4.55%   -  Fortinet Inc  (FTNT.OQ) 
  • + 3.94%   -  Ralph Lauren Corp  (RL.N) 

Underperformers:

  • -11.2%   -  Global Payments Inc  (GPN.N) 
  • -6.66%   -  Fidelity National Information Services Inc  (FIS.N) 
  • -4.66%   -  Fiserv Inc  (FISV.OQ) 


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