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Sector Performance Outside of Energy Remains Mixed in 2011

Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

Chief Technical Strategist, TrendInvestorPro.com

The sector PerfChart shows the relative performance of the nine sectors. Relative performance equals the sector gain less the gain in the S&P 500. Year-to-date, the energy sector is the only standout performer. Of the other eight, seven are relatively weak and only the industrials sector is outperforming the S&P 500.

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Arthur Hill
About the author: , 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. Learn More