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US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Monday, January 06, 2025 Sectors: MIXED

A rotation into infrastructure and chip equipment set the tone for the US stock market today after a wave of active flows into AI-related hardware and data-center plays. Infrastructure led gains (+4.9%) with Super Micro (SMCI) jumping 9.4% to $36.45 and Vertiv (VRT) up 6.7% to $133.83, while Chip Equipment rallied (Chip Equipment +5.3%) led by ASML (ASML) which climbed 7.6% to $758.58. The Magnificent 7 (Mag 7) group also contributed, rising 1.9% on the session as NVIDIA (NVIDIA) and Meta (META) outperformed within the S&P 500. Broader breadth remained mixed: only 7 sectors sit above their 50-day averages while 17 are below, keeping the S&P 500 susceptible to sector divergence.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield
Sell / Wait
4.62%
rising
Impact
Confidence
Crude Oil (WTI)
Neutral
$73.56
-0.5% 1D
Impact
Confidence
VIX (Fear Index)
Normal Range
16.0
-0.6% 1D
Impact
Confidence
Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)
Add Cash
44%
30 of 68 above 50DMA · -1.5pp 5D
Impact
Confidence
Put/Call Ratio (5D)
Caution
0.75
Call-Heavy · stable
Impact
Confidence

Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Heatmap (1D)

Chip Equipment +5.21%
Infrastructure +4.92%
Memory & Storage +4.29%
AI Power & Grid +2.56%
EDA & Semiconductor IP +2.46%
Airlines +2.40%
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +1.94%
Chip Supply Chain +1.51%
Analog & Embedded Chips +1.06%
Retail +0.69%
Cybersecurity +0.51%
Logistics +0.09%
Finance +0.04%
Media & Entertainment -0.01%
AI Networking & Interconnect -0.07%
Food & Restaurant -0.14%
Materials -0.19%
Energy -0.26%
IT Services -0.35%
Hospitality & Travel -0.42%
Biotech -0.60%
Industrial -1.00%
Healthcare -1.01%
Enterprise Software -1.12%
Utilities -1.33%
Data Center REITs -1.63%
Telecom -1.66%
Defense & Aerospace -2.28%
≤-3%0≥+3%

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment theme remains the primary market driver, with the Magnificent 7 holding the leadership baton even as spending rotates into the chip supply chain and infrastructure. NVIDIA (NVIDIA) traded at $149.21 (+3.4%) and Meta (META) at $627.10 (+4.2%), highlighting continued demand for GPUs and software-driven ad/AI revenue. At the same time, supply-chain beneficiaries such as TSMC (TSM) $215.97 (+5.5%) and equipment names like ASML (ASML) $758.58 (+7.6%) show capex and foundry investment inflections, while Enterprise Software names face 20-day weakness even as IT budgets shift toward infrastructure and new AI deployments.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector 1D 5D 20D vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +1.9% +2.5% +3.1% ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain +1.5% +4.4% +5.7% BELOW
Memory & Storage +4.3% +9.8% -6.1% BELOW
EDA & Semiconductor IP +2.5% +7.4% +0.6% ABOVE
Infrastructure +4.9% +9.9% -4.2% ABOVE
AI Networking & Interconnect -0.1% +5.2% -1.1% BELOW
Enterprise Software -1.1% -1.3% -9.8% ABOVE
Finance +0.0% +1.4% -2.4% ABOVE
Healthcare -1.0% +0.0% -6.8% BELOW
Retail +0.7% +0.5% -5.6% BELOW
IT Services -0.4% +0.4% -4.8% BELOW
Airlines +2.4% -0.4% -4.3% BELOW
Hospitality & Travel -0.4% -2.2% -7.1% BELOW
Food & Restaurant -0.1% +1.9% -4.6% BELOW
Logistics +0.1% -1.6% -1.5% BELOW
Industrial -1.0% -0.9% -4.9% BELOW
Cybersecurity +0.5% +1.8% -7.4% BELOW
Chip Equipment +5.2% +9.0% +4.9% ABOVE
Data Center REITs -1.6% +1.2% -5.4% BELOW
AI Power & Grid +2.6% +10.8% +1.3% ABOVE
Utilities -1.3% -1.2% -5.0% BELOW
Energy -0.3% +2.4% -5.1% BELOW
Defense & Aerospace -2.3% -2.2% -5.8% BELOW
Telecom -1.7% -1.3% -8.3% BELOW
Media & Entertainment -0.0% -0.9% -5.1% ABOVE
Biotech -0.6% -0.6% -2.6% BELOW
Materials -0.2% -1.2% -9.6% BELOW
Analog & Embedded Chips +1.1% +2.3% -0.6% BELOW

Sector Strength

Chip Equipment +5.2% 20d: +4.9%
ASML Holding (ASML) +7.6% (20d: +8.4%), KLA (KLAC) +5.1% (20d: +6.5%), Applied Materials (AMAT) +4.4% (20d: +2.6%)
Infrastructure +4.9% 20d: -4.2%
Super Micro (SMCI) +9.4% (20d: -17.0%), Vertiv (VRT) +6.7% (20d: +0.2%), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +4.7% (20d: -4.0%)
Memory & Storage +4.3% 20d: -6.1%
Micron (MU) +10.4% (20d: -1.8%) [<50MA], Western Digital (WDC) +2.5% (20d: -7.6%) [<50MA], Seagate (STX) -0.0% (20d: -8.9%) [<50MA]
AI Power & Grid +2.6% 20d: +1.3%
GE Vernova (GEV) +4.9% (20d: +7.2%), Constellation Energy (CEG) +4.7% (20d: +4.2%), Eaton (ETN) +1.7% (20d: -6.1%) [<50MA]
EDA & Semiconductor IP +2.5% 20d: +0.6%
ARM Holdings (ARM) +4.5% (20d: +4.6%), Synopsys (SNPS) +1.5% (20d: -3.1%) [<50MA], Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) +1.4% (20d: +0.2%)

Sector Warnings

Defense & Aerospace -2.3% 20d: -5.8%
Lockheed Martin (LMT) -3.3% (20d: -9.2%) [<50MA], General Dynamics (GD) -2.0% (20d: -5.1%) [<50MA], RTX Corp (RTX) -1.5% (20d: -3.3%) [<50MA]
Telecom -1.7% 20d: -8.3%
T-Mobile (TMUS) -3.1% (20d: -12.9%) [<50MA], Verizon (VZ) -1.6% (20d: -6.5%) [<50MA], AT&T (T) -0.3% (20d: -5.4%) [<50MA]
Data Center REITs -1.6% 20d: -5.4%
Equinix (EQIX) -2.1% (20d: -4.6%), Digital Realty (DLR) -1.2% (20d: -6.2%) [<50MA]
Utilities -1.3% 20d: -5.0%
Southern Co (SO) -1.7% (20d: -4.5%) [<50MA], Duke Energy (DUK) -1.3% (20d: -5.1%) [<50MA], NextEra Energy (NEE) -1.0% (20d: -5.3%) [<50MA]
Enterprise Software -1.1% 20d: -9.8%
Palantir (PLTR) -5.0% (20d: -0.6%), Salesforce (CRM) -0.7% (20d: -8.6%), Oracle (ORCL) -0.4% (20d: -13.6%) [<50MA]

Sector Deep Dive

Infrastructure outperformed today, rising 4.9% with clear leadership from Super Micro (SMCI) which rose 9.4% to $36.45 and Vertiv (VRT) which gained 6.7% to $133.83. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) also contributed, up 4.7% to $22.04. The sector’s 50-day trend is positive (above the 50-day average) and the 50-day context is supportive for further rotation as enterprises accelerate hardware refresh cycles tied to AI and cloud demand.

Chip Equipment saw the biggest single-sector pop at +5.3%, anchored by ASML (ASML) which jumped 7.6% to $758.58 and now sits in a 50-day supportive backdrop for equipment spending. The Chip Supply Chain gained 1.9% with Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) at $215.97 (+5.5%) showing strong 20-day momentum; however Intel (INTC) lagged, falling 3.4% to $19.87 which underscores bifurcation between foundry/capex beneficiaries and legacy node suppliers. Over the 50-day window, both subsectors remain above their 50-day averages, pointing to a constructive setup for cyclical chip capital expenditure.

Enterprise Software softened, with the sector down 1.3% and showing an 8.8% decline over the 20-day window even as it remains above its 50-day average (+22.9% vs 50MA). Palantir (Palantir (PLTR)) led today’s weakness, sliding 5.0% to $75.92, illustrating near-term profit-taking as clients shift spend to infrastructure and cloud providers. That 20-day downward pressure within a still-strong 50-day trend suggests a consolidation phase where fundamentals must catch up to valuation premium.

Healthcare and Defense showed stress within the 50-day framework: the Healthcare sector is down 1.0% today with Eli Lilly (Eli Lilly (LLY)) retreating 2.2% to $756.87, and Defense & Aerospace fell 2.3% driven by Lockheed Martin (Lockheed Martin (LMT)) down 3.3% to $447.36. Both sectors are below their 50-day averages (Healthcare -11.0% vs 50MA; Defense & Aerospace -13.2% vs 50MA), amplifying the active alert that multiple defensive and cyclical sectors are losing 50-day trend support and may underperform until breadth recovers.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 8 of 28 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 20 are below. With the majority of sectors below the 50-day MA, medium-term momentum is deteriorating. The 20-day breadth shows 23 sectors in negative territory, pointing to widespread selling pressure.

Interactive Charts

S&P 500, NASDAQ 100 & Dow Jones (%)

Green shading marks breadth-below-50% regimes: BUY at the 5th session (vertical line on the fire day), STRONG at the 10th (darker). A 3rd day back above 50% ends the regime; tolerated recovery days still count toward the session total. Research display only — not investment advice.

50-Day Sector Performance

1-Day vs 5-Day Sector Change

Active Alerts

HIGH 12 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: Memory & Storage, Enterprise Software, Healthcare, Retail, Hospitality & Travel, Cybersecurity, Data Center REITs, Energy, Defense & Aerospace, Telecom, Media & Entertainment, Materials
HIGH 5 sectors declining >10% over 50 days: Healthcare, Utilities, Defense & Aerospace, Materials, Analog & Embedded Chips

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
META $627.10 +4.2% +6.6% +1.1% +11.1% ABOVE 0
NVDA $149.21 +3.4% +8.7% +4.9% +6.4% ABOVE 0
GOOG $196.93 +2.5% +2.7% +12.3% +20.5% ABOVE 0
AMZN $227.61 +1.5% +2.9% +0.3% +22.1% ABOVE 0
MSFT $422.04 +1.1% +0.7% -3.5% +0.9% BELOW 0
AAPL $243.23 +0.7% -2.9% +0.9% +6.4% ABOVE 0
TSLA $411.05 +0.1% -1.5% +5.6% +57.8% ABOVE 0
Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
TSM $215.97 +5.5% +9.8% +8.7% +11.5% ABOVE 0
AMD $129.55 +3.3% +5.8% -6.5% -15.6% BELOW 0
AVGO $233.43 +1.7% +0.4% +32.0% +38.3% ABOVE 0
QCOM $154.78 +1.3% +3.4% +0.2% -4.4% BELOW 0
MRVL $118.47 +0.7% +6.6% +4.8% +45.3% ABOVE 0
INTC $19.87 -3.4% +0.3% -5.0% -11.1% BELOW 1
Memory & Storage Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
MU $98.88 +10.4% +16.4% -1.8% -7.0% BELOW 0
WDC $49.40 +2.5% +10.1% -7.6% -1.0% BELOW 0
STX $87.20 -0.0% +3.0% -8.9% -13.7% BELOW 1
EDA & Semiconductor IP Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ARM $147.41 +4.5% +17.1% +4.6% +4.5% ABOVE 0
SNPS $501.06 +1.5% +2.9% -3.1% +1.2% BELOW 0
CDNS $308.14 +1.4% +2.1% +0.2% +22.6% ABOVE 0
Infrastructure Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
SMCI $36.45 +9.4% +18.8% -17.0% -21.2% ABOVE 0
VRT $133.83 +6.7% +15.4% +0.2% +21.9% ABOVE 0
HPE $22.04 +4.7% +6.8% -4.0% +18.5% ABOVE 0
DELL $121.32 +4.0% +8.6% +1.0% +3.4% BELOW 0
CSCO $56.85 -0.2% -0.0% -1.2% +5.7% ABOVE 1
AI Networking & Interconnect Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ANET $118.98 +3.3% +6.8% +9.9% +20.3% ABOVE 0
APH $70.34 +1.5% +2.3% -3.9% +2.1% BELOW 0
COHR $100.96 -5.0% +6.5% -9.2% +4.4% BELOW 1
Enterprise Software Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
NOW $215.41 +0.3% +0.9% -4.2% +12.6% ABOVE 0
ADBE $431.18 +0.1% -3.3% -22.0% -10.7% BELOW 0
ORCL $162.49 -0.4% -0.7% -13.6% -5.0% BELOW 1
CRM $326.72 -0.7% -1.6% -8.6% +15.4% ABOVE 1
PLTR $75.92 -5.0% -1.6% -0.6% +74.3% ABOVE 1
Finance Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
GS $566.23 +0.6% +1.7% -2.7% +11.8% ABOVE 0
JPM $233.76 -0.5% +1.2% -2.1% +7.6% ABOVE 1
Healthcare Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UNH $494.63 +0.1% +1.2% -6.2% -8.1% BELOW 0
LLY $755.78 -2.2% -1.1% -7.5% -14.0% BELOW 1
Retail Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
WMT $89.99 +0.7% +0.9% -4.3% +10.3% ABOVE 0
COST $913.89 +0.7% +0.1% -7.0% +3.4% BELOW 0
IT Services Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
IBM $212.73 +0.0% +1.1% -6.5% +2.8% ABOVE 0
ACN $339.39 -0.7% -0.3% -3.1% -3.5% BELOW 1
Airlines Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UAL $98.57 +3.0% +0.4% -1.7% +32.3% ABOVE 0
DAL $58.86 +1.8% -1.1% -7.0% +9.6% BELOW 0
Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
BKNG $194.01 +0.1% -1.6% -7.4% +13.3% BELOW 0
MAR $268.39 -1.0% -2.7% -6.8% +4.8% BELOW 1
Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
SBUX $89.10 +0.6% +2.8% -7.0% -3.5% BELOW 0
MCD $282.02 -0.9% +0.9% -2.3% -2.5% BELOW 1
Logistics Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UPS $110.95 +0.3% -0.9% -1.1% -9.1% BELOW 0
FDX $213.99 -0.2% -2.3% -1.9% +0.9% BELOW 1
Industrial Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CAT $356.60 +0.1% +0.3% -7.8% -5.9% BELOW 0
HON $211.64 -2.1% -2.1% -2.0% +6.6% BELOW 1
Cybersecurity Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CRWD $91.59 +2.0% +4.9% +0.2% +20.3% ABOVE 0
ZS $188.71 +1.5% +3.0% -11.0% +2.6% BELOW 0
PANW $179.50 -2.0% -2.6% -11.6% -1.5% BELOW 1
Chip Equipment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ASML $757.60 +7.6% +10.4% +8.4% +8.4% ABOVE 0
KLAC $68.19 +5.1% +8.9% +6.5% +3.9% ABOVE 0
AMAT $175.10 +4.4% +8.5% +2.6% -3.2% ABOVE 0
LRCX $77.13 +3.8% +8.1% +2.1% +2.2% ABOVE 0
Data Center REITs Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DLR $171.91 -1.2% +1.9% -6.2% +9.5% BELOW 1
EQIX $905.12 -2.1% +0.4% -4.6% +5.4% ABOVE 1
AI Power & Grid Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
GEV $370.04 +4.9% +12.4% +7.2% +25.1% ABOVE 0
CEG $261.65 +4.7% +16.8% +4.2% +0.1% ABOVE 0
ETN $341.27 +1.7% +4.9% -6.1% +1.2% BELOW 0
VST $162.61 +1.0% +17.0% +2.6% +30.8% ABOVE 0
PWR $327.57 +0.5% +2.9% -1.3% +5.9% ABOVE 0
Utilities Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
NEE $68.12 -1.0% -0.7% -5.3% -13.4% BELOW 1
DUK $100.04 -1.3% -1.2% -5.1% -9.8% BELOW 2
SO $76.46 -1.7% -1.7% -4.5% -12.8% BELOW 1
Energy Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
XOM $101.88 -0.1% +1.9% -5.1% -9.2% BELOW 1
CVX $136.91 -0.4% +2.9% -5.1% -1.1% BELOW 1
Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
RTX $110.81 -1.5% -1.0% -3.3% -8.4% BELOW 2
GD $249.51 -2.0% -2.0% -5.1% -14.4% BELOW 1
LMT $447.36 -3.3% -3.6% -9.2% -16.9% BELOW 3
Telecom Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
T $20.88 -0.3% -0.0% -5.4% +1.8% BELOW 2
VZ $35.29 -1.6% +0.0% -6.5% -5.4% BELOW 1
TMUS $206.99 -3.1% -3.8% -12.9% -8.7% BELOW 3
Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
NFLX $88.18 +0.1% -2.1% -5.7% +16.9% ABOVE 0
DIS $109.00 -0.1% +0.2% -4.4% +16.9% ABOVE 1
Biotech Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
GILD $87.67 -0.2% -0.8% -0.1% +3.6% ABOVE 3
AMGN $245.42 -1.0% -0.3% -5.1% -17.4% BELOW 1
Materials Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LIN $404.78 -0.1% -1.1% -8.1% -12.7% BELOW 3
APD $272.47 -0.2% -1.3% -11.0% -11.5% BELOW 1
Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ADI $213.21 +1.2% +2.6% +0.3% -4.7% ABOVE 0
MCHP $55.56 +1.1% +2.0% -1.7% -22.6% BELOW 0
TXN $183.06 +0.9% +2.2% -0.5% -6.4% BELOW 0

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Micron (MU) (Memory & Storage) rose 10.4% to $98.88. Super Micro (SMCI) (Infrastructure) rose 9.4% to $36.45. ASML Holding (ASML) (Chip Equipment) rose 7.6% to $757.60. Vertiv (VRT) (Infrastructure) rose 6.7% to $133.83. TSMC (TSM) (Chip Supply Chain) rose 5.5% to $215.97. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 2 high-severity alerts are currently active, signaling significant sector declines that warrant portfolio risk management attention. Consider reducing exposure to affected sectors and tightening stop-loss levels.

US Stock Market Outlook

Market positioning should acknowledge the narrow leadership: 7 sectors above their 50-day averages versus 17 below, and active alerts flagging 11 sectors down >5% over 20 days and 5 sectors down >10% over 50 days. Breadth metrics point to selective opportunities — favor infrastructure, chip equipment and foundry exposures that show positive 50-day trends while trimming lagging healthcare, utilities and defense exposure that remain below their 50-day averages. Tactical long exposure to AI supply-chain beneficiaries with tight risk controls and disciplined profit-taking remains the prudent posture for the S&P 500 environment.

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