Sector Scopes March 2021 & iShares US Home Construction ETF (ITB)

Some of the fear that gripped certain equity market sectors appears to have eased over the last few days. Although the rise in traded interest rates which rattled some traders earlier this month has continued, statements from central bankers in recent days have indicated that they expect inflation to remain contained, and their current stimulus programs to continue at current levels in North America and to increase in Europe. In this issue of Equity Leaders Weekly, we take a look at what the Sector Scopes feature in SIA Charts is telling us about investor confidence and capital rotation between equity market sectors, and at a recent breakout by the homebuilding sector.

Dow Inc. (DOW)

Chemical producer Dow Inc. (DOW) has consistently been in the Green Favored Zone of the SIA S&P 100 Index Report since June, and is currently on the rise once again. Yesterday the shares finished in 12th place, up 2 spots on the day and up 13 spots over the last month. Since we last mentioned DOW in the August 11th edition of the Daily Stock Report, the shares have climbed 47.3%.

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (ITP.TO)

Since we last mentioned Intertape Polymer Group (ITP.TO) in the November 18th edition of the Daily Stock Report, the shares have climbed 48.0%, and have remained within the Green Favored Zone of the SIA S&P/TSX Composite Index Report. Yesterday the shares finished in 6th place, up 1 spot on the day and up 47 spots over the last month.

United Airlines Inc. (UAL)

Bouncing back from a brief dip into the red zone, Boeing (BA) recently returned to the Green Favored Zone of the SIA S&P 500 Index Report and continues to climb up the rankings. The shares finished yesterday in 36th place, up 30 spots on the day and up 242 spots over the last month, boosted by an 8.2% gain in the share price. Shares continue to accelerate to the upside this week, gapping up toward $60.00 as they build on last month’s big breakout over $50.00, which completed a large, bullish, Ascending Triangle base and signaled the start of a new uptrend.

Boeing Company (BA)

Recovering from a brief dip into the red zone, Boeing (BA) has returned to the Green Favored Zone of the SIA S&P 100 Index Report for the first time in about two months. The shares finished Friday in 21st place, up 11 spots on the day and up 45 spots over the last month.

Imperial Oil Ltd. (IMO.TO)

Integrated oil producer Imperial Oil (IMO.TO) continues to climb within the Green Favored Zone of the SIA S&P/TSX 60 Index Report. The shares finished yesterday in 8th place, up 2 spots on the day and up 8 spots over the last month. Back in the fall, Imperial Oil (IMO.TO) completed a bullish Ascending Triangle Base with a breakout over $25.00, and then consolidated its gains for a few weeks retesting the breakout point and its 50-day average.

BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas ETF (ZEO.TO) & Select Sector SPDR Technology ETF (XLK)

Trading action across equity markets has been choppy this week as investors grapple with the implications of increased speculation that the easy money party of the last year could start to wind down, and what a potentially reopening economy over the next 6-9 months could mean for the relative outlook of varying sectors. In this issue of Equity Leaders Weekly, we look at energy and technology ETFs as indicators of changing relative strength and tactical capital rotation between sectors as leadership changes.

Air Canada (AC.TO)

Benefitting from renewed interest in airlines, Air Canada (AC.TO) recently returned to the Green Favored Zone of the SIA S&P/TSX Composite Index Report and continues its climb up the rankings which started down in the red zone. The shares finished yesterday in 24th place, up 8 spots on the day and up 118 spots over the last month.

Altus Group Limited (AIF.TO)

Altus Group (AIF.TO) a provider of software and consulting services to the commercial real estate industry, returned to the Green Favored Zone of the SIA S&P/TSX Composite Index report yesterday for the first time since November. The share finished yesterday in 46th place, up 11 spots on the day and up 120 spots over the last month.

Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB)

Since we last mentioned oilfield service provider Schlumberger (SLB) in the November 21st issue of the Daily Stock Report, the shares have gained 37.5%. Their positioning within the SIA S&P 100 Index Report has remained in a sideways to upward trend, recently rising toward the top of the Green Favored Zone. Yesterday the shares finished in 8th place, up 3 spots on the day and up 25 spots in the last month.

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