Utilities Rising & Transporters Sinking – Sector Rotation Is Providing Clues

DAILY COMPARISON CHART FOR SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST

Please notice the exact positioning of the Transportation, Precious Metals, Energy, and Utilities sectors as we examine our cycle graphic.

We'd like to pay specific attention to the Transportation industry, which is depreciating while the Utility sector is appreciating.

These industries may tell us a lot about where we are in the current economic cycle.

YTD, THE UTILITIES SECTOR IS UP +7.50%.

The Dow Jones Utility Average exceeded 1,000 for the first time in its almost 100-year existence in March 2022, indicating that the utility sector is outperforming the market this year.

Many investors feel the XLU is the most effective risk-reducing equities ETF on the market, and they may be turning to the utilities sector as a safe-haven investment.

Gold, the US dollar, and the Swiss franc are three other safe-haven assets we're keeping an eye on.

SPDR SELECT SECTOR ETF (XLU) DAILY CHART OF UTILITIES

YTD, THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR IS DOWN -15.92%.

From its high in November 2021, the transportation industry has decreased by around -21.59 percent.

From peak to trough, market cycles are counted. When a stock index's closing price declines by at least 20% from its high, traders consider it to be in a bear market. The reduction in the XLU from 100.00 to 80.00 equals 33.33 percent of the whole bull market advance in 2020-21.

The US Department of Labor said on April 1st that the number of truck transportation employment decreased in March after 21 months of growth. Then, on April 8th, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) downgraded a number of transportation equities, citing "waving demand and price drops" as the reason. "Given weakening demand outlooks and quickly decreasing freight rates, we cut ratings on 9 of the 28 equities in our covered universe," Bank of America analyst Ken Hoexter told clients.

Because economic demand shows up first in shipping orders, the transportation index was devised in July 1884 by Charles Dow and has long been regarded as a leading indication of the overall market's direction. Historically, a drop in freight has signaled the start of a widespread economic downturn.

DAILY CHART KNOWLEDGE, WISDOM, AND APPLICATION ARE REQUIRED FOR XTN - SPDR S&P TRANSPORTATION ETF.

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WHAT STRATEGIES CAN ASSIST YOU IN MANAGING CURRENT MARKET TRENDS?

Learn how we employ unique methods to find strategic entry and exit locations for trades by understanding market cycles, set-ups, and price target levels in different sectors. We foresee extremely big price fluctuations in the US stock market and other asset classes throughout the world during the next 12 to 24 months. We think the markets have entered a revaluation period as global traders strive to discover the next significant trends, moving away from the sustained central bank support rally. As traders and investors seek safe havens in Metals and other safe havens, precious metals will likely begin to operate as a good hedge.