Consumer Staples Is the Only S&P 500 Sector Rising
Barrons·2026-02-05 16:19

Core Insights - The consumer staples sector is the only one among the 11 major S&P 500 sectors that is experiencing an increase, rising by 0.7% [1] - Other sectors such as utilities and health care have decreased by 0.4%, while real estate has fallen by 0.5% [1] - The industrials sector has seen a decline of 0.7%, with financials down 1.3% and technology down 1.7% [1] - The materials, communication services, and energy sectors have all dropped by 2.3%, with consumer discretionary being the largest laggard at a 2.8% decrease [1]

Consumer Staples Is the Only S&P 500 Sector Rising - Reportify