US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Tuesday, April 01, 2025 BULLISH

The US stock market opened with risk-on breadth as 15 sectors advanced while 7 fell, driven by strength in Infrastructure and the Magnificent 7 grouping. Vertiv (VRT) led gainers at +4.3% ($75.16) and Tesla (TSLA) outperformed the Mag 7 cohort, rising +3.6% ($268.46), while chip-supply names such as Intel (INTC) weighed after a -2.9% ($22.05) print. The S&P 500 showed modest upside participation but underlying health is mixed: only 5 sectors sit above their 50-day moving averages while 19 remain below, keeping risk-on moves fragile. Market reaction also reflected elevated alerts for deep 50-day drawdowns in Chip Supply Chain and Infrastructure, which constrained broader cyclical leadership.

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US 10-Year Treasury Yield

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4.17%

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Crude Oil (WTI)

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$71.20

-0.4% 1D

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VIX (Fear Index)

Elevated Caution

21.8

-2.3% 1D

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Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Strong Cash-Deploy Signal

25%

17 of 68 above 50DMA · -10.3pp 5D

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Put/Call Ratio (5D)

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0.75

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Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

AI-related leadership remains bifurcated today as the Mag 7 (AI Spenders) index rose +1.7% despite being -15.8% versus its 50-day average, signaling short-covering rather than trend reversal. NVIDIA (NVDA) $110.00 climbed +1.6% but sits -21.8% below its 50-day, while Microsoft (MSFT) $378.47 and Alphabet (GOOG) $158.24 advanced modestly and still trade well under 50-day context, underscoring uneven conviction. Chip Supply Chain names remain under pressure (-22.2% vs 50d) even as Infrastructure winners like Vertiv (VRT) $75.16 show idiosyncratic resilience; enterprise software names such as ServiceNow (NOW) $162.31 eked out gains but the 50-day picture for the group is weak, suggesting AI spend expectations are priced unevenly across hardware, cloud and software layers.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	+1.7%	-2.7%	-6.8%	BELOW
Chip Supply Chain	+0.1%	-5.4%	-8.6%	BELOW
Infrastructure	+1.8%	-4.1%	-9.9%	BELOW
Enterprise Software	+0.7%	-4.7%	-10.0%	BELOW
Finance	-0.1%	-3.7%	-5.3%	BELOW
Healthcare	-1.3%	-0.8%	-1.5%	BELOW
Retail	+1.0%	+3.4%	-8.1%	BELOW
IT Services	+0.6%	+0.4%	-5.2%	BELOW
Airlines	-2.0%	-12.1%	-25.3%	BELOW
Hospitality & Travel	+0.9%	-2.5%	-8.3%	BELOW
Food & Restaurant	+0.3%	+0.1%	-5.0%	BELOW
Logistics	-0.7%	-1.1%	-5.5%	BELOW
Industrial	+0.5%	-1.5%	-0.3%	BELOW
Cybersecurity	+1.5%	-4.9%	-1.8%	BELOW
Chip Equipment	+0.4%	-4.4%	-8.0%	BELOW
Data Center REITs	+1.1%	-2.0%	-8.8%	BELOW
Utilities	-0.3%	+2.7%	+3.1%	ABOVE
Energy	+0.4%	+0.5%	+12.3%	ABOVE
Defense & Aerospace	+0.4%	+0.5%	+1.4%	ABOVE
Telecom	+0.5%	+2.7%	+5.6%	ABOVE
Media & Entertainment	-0.7%	-3.7%	-8.5%	BELOW
Biotech	-1.1%	+1.1%	-3.0%	ABOVE
Materials	+0.2%	+0.6%	-2.6%	BELOW
Analog & Embedded Chips	-0.4%	-5.3%	-13.8%	BELOW

Sector Strength

Infrastructure +1.8% 20d: -9.9%

Vertiv (VRT) +4.3% (20d: -14.3%) [<50MA], Super Micro (SMCI) +2.4% (20d: -9.9%) [<50MA], Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +1.4% (20d: -16.5%) [<50MA]

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +1.7% 20d: -6.8%

Tesla (TSLA) +3.6% (20d: -3.8%) [<50MA], Microsoft (MSFT) +1.8% (20d: -4.7%) [<50MA], Alphabet (GOOG) +1.7% (20d: -9.1%) [<50MA]

Cybersecurity +1.5% 20d: -1.8%

CrowdStrike (CRWD) +2.8% (20d: -0.8%) [<50MA], Zscaler (ZS) +1.3% (20d: +2.4%) [<50MA], Palo Alto Networks (PANW) +0.4% (20d: -7.0%) [<50MA]

Data Center REITs +1.1% 20d: -8.8%

Digital Realty (DLR) +1.9% (20d: -6.4%) [<50MA], Equinix (EQIX) +0.2% (20d: -11.3%) [<50MA]

Retail +1.0% 20d: -8.1%

Walmart (WMT) +1.2% (20d: -7.2%) [<50MA], Costco (COST) +0.9% (20d: -8.9%) [<50MA]

Sector Warnings

Airlines -2.0% 20d: -25.3% CRITICAL

Delta (DAL) -2.7% (20d: -25.3%) [<50MA], United (UAL) -1.2% (20d: -25.3%) [<50MA]

Healthcare -1.3% 20d: -1.5%

Eli Lilly (LLY) -2.5% (20d: -13.4%) [<50MA], UnitedHealth (UNH) -0.1% (20d: +10.4%)

Biotech -1.1% 20d: -3.0%

Amgen (AMGN) -1.5% (20d: -3.0%), Gilead (GILD) -0.7% (20d: -2.9%)

Media & Entertainment -0.7% 20d: -8.5%

Disney (DIS) -1.0% (20d: -10.6%) [<50MA], Netflix (NFLX) -0.4% (20d: -6.3%) [<50MA]

Logistics -0.7% 20d: -5.5%

FedEx (FDX) -0.7% (20d: -2.8%) [<50MA], UPS -0.7% (20d: -8.2%) [<50MA]

Sector Deep Dive

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) outperformed intraday at +1.7% as investors sought safety within the largest AI beneficiaries. Tesla (TSLA) $268.46 led the block with a +3.6% move while Apple (AAPL) $222.02 and Microsoft (MSFT) $378.47 also posted gains of +0.5% and +1.8% respectively; however the group remains under pressure on the 50-day horizon (Mag 7 -15.8% vs 50d) with NVIDIA (NVDA) $110.00 notably -21.8% versus its 50-day, indicating the short-term bounce is occurring against a materially negative 50-day trend.

Chip Supply Chain activity was muted, up just +0.1% for the day as downside momentum persists across the 50-day window. Intel (INTC) $22.05 was a top relative laggard, down -2.9% and well below its 50-day average amid a sector-level -22.2% 50-day gap, while chip equipment and analog suppliers also sit deeply negative versus 50-day moving averages. The persistent 50-day weakness in this group underscores demand concerns and inventory adjustments that are not yet reflected in a recovery thesis.

Infrastructure names were the strongest sector today at +1.8% and produced two of the top gainers, led by Vertiv (VRT) $75.16 at +4.3% and Super Micro (SMCI) $35.05 at +2.4%. Despite the rally, Infrastructure is down -17.8% versus its 50-day moving average and the group continues to show a steep negative 50-day trend. The disconnect between daily strength and the 50-day backdrop suggests selective positioning into individual winners rather than a broad thematic recovery.

Enterprise Software saw modest rebounds with Enterprise Software +0.7% for the day while ServiceNow (NOW) $162.31 climbed +1.9%, yet the sector is -9.9% over 50 days and remains below its 50-day moving average. The 50-day deterioration reflects lower multiple support and revenue-cycle scrutiny; short-term strength appears concentrated in names with bright AI adoption narratives, but the broader 50-day trend signals ongoing downside risk for cyclically exposed software names.

Airlines continued to underperform and remain a high-alert sector after fresh weakness; Airlines fell -2.0% intraday and the 20-day and 50-day readings are deeply negative (-25.3% over 20 days, -38.0% over 50 days). United (UAL) $68.20 and Delta (DAL) $41.69 were among the laggards, and the sector sits well below its 50-day moving average with a multi-week losing streak. The 50-day collapse suggests macro sensitivity and warrants risk-off positioning within travel-exposed stocks until stabilization above the 50-day is evident.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 5 of 24 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 19 are below. With the majority of sectors below the 50-day MA, medium-term momentum is deteriorating. The 20-day breadth shows 20 sectors in negative territory, pointing to widespread selling pressure.

Interactive Charts

S&P 500 & NASDAQ 100

50-Day Sector Performance

1-Day vs 5-Day Sector Change

Active Alerts

HIGH Airlines down -25.3% over 20 days

HIGH Analog & Embedded Chips down -13.8% over 20 days

HIGH Mag 7 (AI Spenders) down -15.8% over 50 days

HIGH Chip Supply Chain down -22.2% over 50 days

HIGH Infrastructure down -17.8% over 50 days

HIGH Airlines down -38.0% over 50 days

HIGH Chip Equipment down -15.7% over 50 days

HIGH Data Center REITs down -15.9% over 50 days

HIGH 15 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: Mag 7 (AI Spenders), Chip Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Finance, Retail, IT Services, Airlines, Hospitality & Travel, Food & Restaurant, Logistics, Chip Equipment, Data Center REITs, Media & Entertainment, Analog & Embedded Chips

HIGH 10 sectors declining >10% over 50 days: Mag 7 (AI Spenders), Chip Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Finance, Airlines, Logistics, Industrial, Chip Equipment, Data Center REITs, Analog & Embedded Chips

LOW Airlines below 50-day MA with avg 6 consecutive down days

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
TSLA	$268.46	+3.6%	-1.3%	-3.8%	-36.7%	BELOW
MSFT	$378.47	+1.8%	-2.0%	-4.7%	-10.6%	BELOW
GOOG	$158.24	+1.7%	-4.9%	-9.1%	-20.3%	BELOW
META	$583.64	+1.7%	-4.1%	-10.7%	-4.9%	BELOW
NVDA	$110.00	+1.6%	-3.2%	-6.1%	-21.8%	BELOW
AMZN	$192.17	+1.0%	-4.5%	-7.8%	-16.7%	BELOW
AAPL	$222.02	+0.5%	+0.7%	-5.3%	+0.4%	BELOW

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MRVL	$62.41	+1.8%	-6.1%	-30.5%	-49.4%	BELOW	0
TSM	$166.19	+1.6%	-2.8%	-8.1%	-22.6%	BELOW	0
AVGO	$166.90	+0.7%	-6.0%	-11.8%	-29.7%	BELOW	0
ARM	$106.98	+0.2%	-6.9%	-14.3%	-31.1%	BELOW	0
AMD	$102.78	+0.0%	-6.7%	+1.1%	-15.9%	BELOW	0
QCOM	$149.00	-0.4%	-3.4%	-2.9%	-8.0%	BELOW	1
INTC	$22.05	-2.9%	-5.8%	+6.0%	+1.3%	BELOW	1

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
VRT	$75.16	+4.3%	-7.8%	-14.3%	-47.4%	BELOW
SMCI	$35.05	+2.4%	-5.4%	-9.9%	+8.0%	BELOW
HPE	$15.21	+1.4%	-2.7%	-16.5%	-33.5%	BELOW
DELL	$90.01	+0.9%	-4.5%	-5.4%	-17.2%	BELOW
CSCO	$59.79	+0.1%	+0.0%	-3.4%	+1.3%	BELOW

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NOW	$162.31	+1.9%	-3.2%	-11.4%	-26.0%	BELOW	0
CRM	$267.09	+0.7%	-3.8%	-7.5%	-17.3%	BELOW	0
PLTR	$84.68	+0.3%	-8.2%	-6.0%	+15.9%	BELOW	0
ADBE	$383.20	-0.1%	-3.7%	-15.1%	-12.2%	BELOW	5

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GS	$534.96	+0.4%	-4.4%	-7.5%	-13.2%	BELOW	0
JPM	$236.48	-0.7%	-2.9%	-3.1%	-7.4%	BELOW	1

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UNH	$505.88	-0.1%	+0.9%	+10.4%	+0.1%	ABOVE	1
LLY	$797.94	-2.5%	-2.6%	-13.4%	+8.7%	BELOW	1

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
WMT	$87.88	+1.2%	+4.2%	-7.2%	-4.3%	BELOW	0
COST	$947.82	+0.9%	+2.7%	-8.9%	+0.8%	BELOW	0

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
IBM	$242.48	+0.7%	+0.0%	-0.4%	+12.4%	ABOVE	0
ACN	$304.21	+0.5%	+0.8%	-10.0%	-12.0%	BELOW	0

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UAL	$68.20	-1.2%	-12.4%	-25.3%	-38.3%	BELOW	6
DAL	$41.69	-2.7%	-11.8%	-25.3%	-37.8%	BELOW	6

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
BKNG	$185.54	+1.7%	-1.6%	-4.5%	+0.2%	BELOW	0
MAR	$235.54	+0.0%	-3.4%	-12.1%	-14.0%	BELOW	0

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCD	$304.47	+0.4%	+0.0%	+2.0%	+11.6%	ABOVE	0
SBUX	$95.04	+0.1%	+0.3%	-12.1%	+0.8%	BELOW	0

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UPS	$100.57	-0.7%	-1.6%	-8.2%	-16.6%	BELOW	1
FDX	$190.04	-0.7%	-0.7%	-2.8%	-11.7%	BELOW	1

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
HON	$205.43	+0.8%	+0.2%	+1.8%	-4.7%	ABOVE	0
CAT	$325.46	+0.2%	-3.1%	-2.3%	-17.0%	BELOW	0

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
CRWD	$90.60	+2.8%	-2.4%	-0.8%	-1.1%	BELOW
ZS	$201.07	+1.3%	-5.0%	+2.4%	+4.8%	BELOW
PANW	$171.31	+0.4%	-7.4%	-7.0%	-6.6%	BELOW

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
ASML	$660.11	+0.7%	-5.4%	-9.8%	-12.4%	BELOW
AMAT	$144.19	+0.4%	-3.3%	-6.2%	-24.3%	BELOW
LRCX	$72.25	+0.2%	-4.3%	-7.9%	-10.4%	BELOW

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DLR	$140.97	+1.9%	-2.2%	-6.4%	-19.8%	BELOW	0
EQIX	$794.51	+0.2%	-1.7%	-11.3%	-12.1%	BELOW	0

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NEE	$68.37	+0.0%	+1.7%	+0.6%	+0.9%	ABOVE	0
SO	$88.17	-0.1%	+3.1%	+3.6%	+9.3%	ABOVE	1
DUK	$115.93	-0.7%	+3.4%	+5.1%	+10.3%	ABOVE	1

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CVX	$159.79	+0.7%	+0.3%	+11.7%	+7.7%	ABOVE	0
XOM	$114.31	+0.1%	+0.7%	+12.9%	+7.7%	ABOVE	0

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
GD	$266.53	+0.6%	+1.7%	+4.3%	+0.9%	ABOVE
LMT	$433.87	+0.4%	+0.8%	-2.6%	-10.7%	BELOW
RTX	$130.10	+0.3%	-1.1%	+2.5%	+6.2%	ABOVE

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
T	$26.65	+0.7%	+3.0%	+8.8%	+26.6%	ABOVE
TMUS	$262.60	+0.7%	+2.3%	+2.2%	+22.8%	ABOVE
VZ	$41.14	+0.0%	+2.7%	+5.9%	+16.3%	ABOVE

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NFLX	$92.84	-0.4%	-4.4%	-6.3%	+6.7%	BELOW	3
DIS	$95.88	-1.0%	-3.1%	-10.6%	-10.1%	BELOW	1

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GILD	$107.69	-0.7%	+1.8%	-2.9%	+20.5%	ABOVE	1
AMGN	$295.35	-1.5%	+0.4%	-3.0%	+12.6%	ABOVE	1

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LIN	$459.42	+0.3%	+1.2%	+0.1%	+5.9%	ABOVE	0
APD	$284.02	+0.1%	-0.0%	-5.2%	-7.7%	BELOW	0

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCHP	$46.86	+0.2%	-7.0%	-18.7%	-16.5%	BELOW	0
TXN	$171.67	-1.0%	-3.5%	-9.0%	-8.2%	BELOW	1

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Vertiv (VRT) (Infrastructure) rose 4.3% to $75.16. Tesla (TSLA) (Mag 7 (AI Spenders)) rose 3.6% to $268.46. Intel (INTC) (Chip Supply Chain) fell 2.9% to $22.05. CrowdStrike (CRWD) (Cybersecurity) rose 2.8% to $90.60. Delta (DAL) (Airlines) fell 2.7% to $41.69. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 10 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

Near-term outlook is cautious: active alerts flag eight high-risk items and 15 sectors down more than 5% over 20 days, while only 5 of 24 sectors trade above their 50-day moving averages and 19 trade below, reinforcing the prevalence of negative 50-day trends. Breadth and alert counts argue for selective positioning—favor short-term momentum names in Infrastructure and select Mag 7 residual strength, while trimming exposure to Chip Supply Chain, Airlines and deeply broken 50-day sectors. Tactical managers should reduce beta, emphasize cash or hedged exposure, and wait for confirmation of 50-day turnarounds before adding to cyclicals.

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