Monthly Sector Scopes Update – July 2024 & iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (IYR)

In this edition of Equity Leaders Weekly, we observe a busy summer market with opportunities in mid and small-cap stocks and significant earnings reports. A mid-week rally, driven by NASDAQ gains and a surge in Nvidia, showed signs of fading as global markets became choppy. We will use this moment to review the SIA Sector Scopes to identify shifts in sector sentiment, focusing on the US Real Estate sector and its benefits from these changes.

Russell 2000 Index (RLS.I) & Natural Gas Continuous Contract (NG.F)

In this edition of Equity Leaders Weekly, we look at Russell 2000 Index (RLS.I) to see if the current small cap rally has legs as well as provide an update on the Natural Gas Continuous Contract (NG.F) chart.

Gold Continuous Contract (GC.F) & Invesco India ETF (PIN)

In this edition of the Equity Leaders Weekly we are going to look at the one of Emerging International Markets by checking out the India Market using the Invesco India ETF (PIN) and we will also look at the Gold Continuous Contact (HG.F) to see what it is telling us about inflation, investor sentiment and capital flows.

S&P 100 Index (OEX.I) vs Russell 2000 Index (RLS.I) & British Pound / United States Dollar (GBPUSD)

In this edition of Equity Leaders Weekly, we look at the growing gap between US large cap and small cap stocks and at the potential impact of today’s UK election on sentiment toward the island nation.

Monthly Sector Scopes Update June 2024 & High Grade Continuous Copper (HG.F)

In this edition of the Equity Leaders Weekly we are going to look at the High Grade Continuous Contact (HG.F) to see what it is telling us about the health of the global economy and also do our monthly review of the Sector Scopes to analyze the relative strength across the market sectors.

BMO S&P 500 Index ETF USD vs. Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF + iShares MSCI France Index Fund (EWQ)

It has been a very mixed week for world equity markets. Although some major US indices have continued to rally to all-time highs, including the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ, these highs have been marginal, suggesting upward momentum is slowing. Gains have been concentrated in a shrinking number of large cap stocks, mainly in the semiconductor sector. In this edition of Equity Leaders Weekly, we look at concentration in the US equity market and the ongoing selloff in Europe.

BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF (ZUT.TO) & Crude Oil Continuous Contract (CL.F)

The first week of June has delivered significant shifts in capital flows among various asset classes. In this edition of Equity Leaders Weekly, we look at utilities sectors as a sign of changing sentiment along with the recent correction in the price of crude oil.

ETF Country Heat Map May 2024 & Dow Jones Transportation Average (DJT.I)

In this edition of Equity Leaders Weekly, we look at the geographic breadth of the current market slide and at what the underperfomance of Transportation stocks is telling us about the health of the market.

Sector Scopes Monthly Update May 2024 & Silver Continuous Contract (SI.F)

In this edition of Equity Leaders Weekly, we take our monthly look at relative strength across sectors though the lens of our SIA Sector Scope. Then we look at the significance of the recent Silver moves to its highest level since 2014.

BMO MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (ZEM.TO) & iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF (XIT.TO)

Equity markets, particularly in the US have extended their recent gains to new all-time highs but it’s increasingly starting to feel like bulls are grasping at straws to keep the party going. To illustrate this battle, in this edition of Equity Leaders Weekly, we look recent weakness in the Technology sector and developments in China sensitive markets, which underpins this new leadership.

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