US Stocks: Sector Watch

Since the US market has cruised through earnings season and has held up, I thought it time to review the sectors before the Santa Claus rally begins.

Below is a quick summary from Market Watch

10 Best Performing Industries
Industry Name
Percent Change (over last 3 months)
DJ US Platinum & Precious Metals In...48.13%
DJ US Full Line Insurance Index26.16%
DJ US Forestry & Paper Index24.72%
DJ US Paper Index24.72%
DJ US Nonferrous Metals Index23.54%
DJ US Coal Index20.57%
DJ US Oil Equipment & Services Inde...19.17%
DJ US Durable Household Products In..19.05%
DJ US Mining Index18.61%
DJ US Oil Equipment, Services & Dis...18.30%

10 Worst Performing Industries
Industry Name
Percent Change (over time selected)
DJ US Tires Index-20.87%
DJ US Mortgage Finance Index-18.62%
DJ US Mobile Telecommunications Ind...-12.66%
DJ US Home Construction Index-11.12%
DJ US Home Improvement Retailers In...-10.22%
DJ U.S. Iron & Steel Index-9.99%
DJ US Heavy Construction Index-6.69%
DJ US Trucking Index-5.64%
DJ US Construction & Materials Inde...-5.39%
DJ US Asset Managers Index-5.11%

No surprise that the commodities are the sectors up and Housing market which started the downturn show the highest losses.