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| The market $SPX still looks strong on the surface, but underneath, warning signs are starting to build. This rally has become increasingly narrow, with semiconductors $SOXX and a handful of mega-cap tech names $MAGS doing most of the heavy lifting while large parts of the market struggle beneath the surface. Energy $XLE and industrials $XLI led earlier in the year during the reflation trade, but both have recently lost momentum. Tech $XLK only truly took over leadership in the last several weeks, and even within tech, it’s mostly semiconductors driving gains. $NVDA alone now makes up roughly 8% of the S&P 500. Meanwhile, the number of stocks making new 200 and 52-day lows remains historically elevated despite indexes sitting near highs. That kind of divergence matters. Healthy bull markets are broad. Weak bull markets become concentrated in fewer and fewer stocks and sectors. That doesn’t necessarily mean an immediate crash is coming, but it does raise the risk of a sharper 1-3 week correction if leadership finally cracks. The headline indexes may still look healthy, but internally, the market is becoming far more fragile than most investors realize. 📺Full episode: Catch me daily on The Real Investment Show: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealInvestmentShow |
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