US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Friday, September 05, 2025 MIXED

Broadcom (AVGO) led today’s action after a blowout Q3 reaction — the stock rallied 9.4% to $332.45 and pushed semiconductor-related pockets higher as bond yields fell sharply, a theme highlighted in market headlines. The S&P 500 traded mixed with 12 sectors up and 9 down; strength concentrated in chip equipment and the chip supply chain while energy and finance lagged. The Magnificent 7 were a mixed signal: Tesla (TSLA) rose 3.6% to $350.84, but NVIDIA (NVDA) slid 2.7% to $166.80, leaving AI-spend leadership intact yet choppy. Today’s news flow, from Broadcom earnings to falling yields, directly drove the outperformance in semiconductors and pressured commodity-linked sectors.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

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4.10%

stable

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Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$61.87

-2.5% 1D

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VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

15.2

-0.8% 1D

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200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+9.1%), QQQ above (+11.0%), DIA above (+6.0%)

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Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

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47%

32 of 68 above 50DMA · -19.1pp 5D

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Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Contrarian Sell Signal

0.67

Too Optimistic · stable

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Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment theme showed bifurcated leadership: large AI spenders in the Magnificent 7 remain the backbone of thematic exposure even as individual names diverge. Tesla (TSLA) $350.84 and Alphabet (GOOG) $234.50 outperformed on continued AI adoption momentum, while NVIDIA (NVDA) $166.80 and Microsoft (MSFT) $491.88 traded lower amid profit-taking and short-term rotation. Strength in the chip supply chain, led by Broadcom (AVGO) $332.45 and TSMC (TSM) $240.75, reinforces demand for capacity and infrastructure; enterprise software pockets remain selective, under pressure on the 50-day horizon, suggesting investors should favor hardware and foundry exposure where 50-day trends are more constructive.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	-0.2%	+2.2%	+2.3%	ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain	+1.0%	+1.7%	+1.6%	ABOVE
Infrastructure	-0.7%	-0.5%	-4.8%	BELOW
Enterprise Software	+1.0%	-1.8%	-1.7%	BELOW
Finance	-2.3%	-1.6%	+2.4%	ABOVE
Healthcare	-0.2%	+0.5%	+21.1%	BELOW
Retail	+0.2%	+2.9%	-2.3%	ABOVE
IT Services	+0.7%	+0.1%	+4.6%	BELOW
Airlines	+0.8%	+0.3%	+16.7%	ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel	-1.4%	-1.3%	+2.1%	BELOW
Food & Restaurant	-1.3%	-1.1%	-1.6%	BELOW
Logistics	+0.9%	-2.1%	-0.1%	BELOW
Industrial	+0.1%	-0.7%	+0.6%	BELOW
Cybersecurity	+1.5%	-0.1%	+5.5%	BELOW
Chip Equipment	+3.0%	+3.1%	-0.8%	ABOVE
Data Center REITs	+0.5%	-2.1%	-1.8%	BELOW
Utilities	-0.1%	-1.2%	-2.2%	BELOW
Energy	-2.7%	-4.4%	+1.7%	BELOW
Defense & Aerospace	+0.3%	+0.5%	+4.9%	ABOVE
Telecom	+0.2%	+0.6%	+3.9%	ABOVE
Media & Entertainment	-0.9%	+1.3%	+3.8%	BELOW
Biotech	+1.6%	+0.2%	-2.2%	BELOW
Materials	-0.3%	-1.5%	+0.0%	BELOW
Analog & Embedded Chips	+1.3%	-2.9%	+3.8%	BELOW

Sector Strength

Chip Equipment +3.0% 20d: -0.8%

ASML +3.8% (20d: +8.2%), Applied Materials (AMAT) +2.9% (20d: -11.7%) [<50MA], Lam Research (LRCX) +2.5% (20d: +1.2%)

Biotech +1.6% 20d: -2.2%

Gilead (GILD) +2.0% (20d: -3.7%), Amgen (AMGN) +1.3% (20d: -0.8%) [<50MA]

Cybersecurity +1.5% 20d: +5.5%

Zscaler (ZS) +2.2% (20d: +1.7%) [<50MA], CrowdStrike (CRWD) +1.3% (20d: -1.6%) [<50MA], Palo Alto Networks (PANW) +1.1% (20d: +16.4%)

Analog & Embedded Chips +1.3% 20d: +3.8%

Microchip Technology (MCHP) +2.3% (20d: +7.3%) [<50MA], Texas Instruments (TXN) +0.3% (20d: +0.4%) [<50MA]

Enterprise Software +1.0% 20d: -1.7%

Salesforce (CRM) +2.8% (20d: +4.3%) [<50MA], ServiceNow (NOW) +1.7% (20d: +4.7%) [<50MA], Adobe (ADBE) +1.4% (20d: +2.3%) [<50MA]

Sector Warnings

Energy -2.7% 20d: +1.7%

Exxon Mobil (XOM) -2.8% (20d: +3.2%) [<50MA], Chevron (CVX) -2.6% (20d: +0.2%)

Finance -2.3% 20d: +2.4%

JPMorgan (JPM) -3.1% (20d: +1.9%), Goldman Sachs (GS) -1.4% (20d: +2.9%)

Hospitality & Travel -1.4% 20d: +2.1%

Marriott (MAR) -1.5% (20d: +2.1%) [<50MA], Booking (BKNG) -1.3% (20d: +2.0%) [<50MA]

Food & Restaurant -1.3% 20d: -1.6%

Starbucks (SBUX) -1.8% (20d: -6.7%) [<50MA], McDonald's (MCD) -0.8% (20d: +3.5%)

Media & Entertainment -0.9% 20d: +3.8%

Netflix (NFLX) -1.1% (20d: +2.7%), Disney (DIS) -0.8% (20d: +4.9%) [<50MA]

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Supply Chain: Broadcom (AVGO) jumped 9.4% to $332.45 and TSMC (TSM) climbed 3.5% to $240.75 as Q3 optimism and capacity reacceleration dominated headlines. The sector is showing clear short-term momentum (Chip Supply Chain 50d:+2.1% ABOVE), with AVGO’s spike validating higher demand expectations. Over the 50-day window the group has outperformed many cyclical peers, making it the primary beneficiary of renewed AI infrastructure spending.

Chip Equipment: ASML (ASML) rallied 3.8% to $777.59 and Applied Materials (AMAT) rose 2.9% to $162.03, driving the Chip Equipment sector higher on the day. Chip Equipment has shown strength on the 50-day horizon (Chip Equipment 50d:-2.2% ABOVE in sector context) and the 3.0% one-day sector lift underscores order and capital-spend visibility for fabs. For portfolio construction, equipment names are signaling a healthier capex cycle relative to broader semiconductor segments over the 50-day timeframe.

Mag 7 / AI Spenders: Tesla (TSLA) gained 3.6% to $350.84 while NVIDIA (NVDA) slipped 2.7% to $166.80, leaving the Mag 7 group marginally down on the day (Mag 7 1d:-0.2% but 50d:+11.4% ABOVE). Alphabet (GOOG) at $234.50 and Meta (META) at $749.99 remain strong on the 50-day measure, supporting the narrative that large-scale AI investors continue to underpin index leadership. The 50-day trend confirms the Mag 7’s role in the S&P 500; however, intra-group dispersion argues for selective exposure within the seven.

Energy & Finance Contrast: Chevron (CVX) fell 2.6% to $149.12 and Exxon Mobil (XOM) dropped 2.8% to $106.84 as Energy underperformed (Energy 1d:-2.7% and 50d:+3.9% BELOW). Finance was notably weak with JPMorgan (JPM) down 3.1% to $288.85, leaving the sector down 2.3% on the day despite a modest positive 50-day posture (Finance 50d:+5.2% ABOVE). The 50-day context suggests longer-term resilience in these sectors, but today’s risk-off tilt and lower yields weighed on commodity-linked and rate-sensitive financial names.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 8 of 24 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 16 are below. With the majority of sectors below the 50-day MA, medium-term momentum is deteriorating. The 20-day breadth shows 9 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

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TSLA	$350.84	+3.6%	+5.1%	+6.4%	+7.7%	ABOVE	0
GOOG	$234.50	+1.1%	+10.1%	+16.4%	+34.8%	ABOVE	0
META	$749.99	+0.5%	+1.9%	-2.2%	+3.6%	ABOVE	0
AAPL	$239.01	-0.0%	+3.3%	+4.6%	+19.4%	ABOVE	1
AMZN	$232.33	-1.4%	+1.5%	+4.3%	+7.0%	ABOVE	1
MSFT	$491.88	-2.6%	-2.3%	-5.0%	-0.3%	BELOW	1
NVDA	$166.80	-2.7%	-4.1%	-8.6%	+7.7%	BELOW	1

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AVGO	$332.45	+9.4%	+12.6%	+9.8%	+24.0%	ABOVE	0
TSM	$240.75	+3.5%	+5.4%	+0.7%	+8.7%	ABOVE	0
ARM	$138.17	+2.0%	-0.1%	-0.2%	-12.6%	BELOW	0
QCOM	$157.43	+0.1%	+0.0%	+8.9%	+1.6%	ABOVE	0
INTC	$24.49	-0.5%	+0.6%	+22.8%	+8.8%	ABOVE	1
MRVL	$63.20	-1.2%	+0.7%	-18.1%	-20.7%	BELOW	1
AMD	$151.14	-6.6%	-7.1%	-12.5%	+5.2%	BELOW	5

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
HPE	$23.04	+1.6%	+4.2%	+13.0%	+28.0%	ABOVE	0
SMCI	$40.41	-0.7%	-2.7%	-9.4%	-18.0%	BELOW	1
VRT	$123.86	-1.4%	-2.8%	-11.4%	+0.2%	BELOW	1
DELL	$123.46	-1.5%	+2.2%	-9.3%	-0.5%	BELOW	1
CSCO	$65.54	-1.6%	-3.2%	-6.8%	-2.4%	BELOW	1

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CRM	$248.66	+2.8%	-2.1%	+4.3%	-7.4%	BELOW	0
NOW	$182.76	+1.7%	-0.4%	+4.7%	-9.7%	BELOW	0
ADBE	$348.97	+1.4%	-2.2%	+2.3%	-9.3%	BELOW	0
PLTR	$153.11	-1.9%	-2.3%	-18.1%	+6.1%	BELOW	1

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GS	$727.52	-1.4%	-0.9%	+2.9%	+8.0%	ABOVE	1
JPM	$288.85	-3.1%	-2.3%	+1.9%	+2.4%	ABOVE	1

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UNH	$307.16	+1.6%	+1.8%	+25.7%	+4.2%	ABOVE	0
LLY	$723.69	-2.1%	-0.7%	+16.5%	-8.3%	BELOW	1

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
COST	$959.41	+0.8%	+2.1%	-1.8%	-1.8%	ABOVE	0
WMT	$99.91	-0.4%	+3.6%	-2.9%	+4.9%	ABOVE	1

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ACN	$249.80	+0.8%	-1.9%	+6.6%	-13.5%	BELOW	0
IBM	$243.97	+0.5%	+2.1%	+2.6%	-14.3%	BELOW	0

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DAL	$60.52	+1.0%	-1.0%	+14.1%	+25.4%	ABOVE	0
UAL	$106.59	+0.5%	+1.5%	+19.4%	+37.4%	ABOVE	0

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
BKNG	$218.76	-1.3%	-1.5%	+2.0%	-1.4%	BELOW	1
MAR	$263.05	-1.5%	-1.2%	+2.1%	-1.6%	BELOW	1

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCD	$308.68	-0.8%	+0.8%	+3.5%	+10.7%	ABOVE	1
SBUX	$83.78	-1.8%	-3.1%	-6.7%	-6.4%	BELOW	3

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
FDX	$179.99	+1.1%	-1.4%	-0.1%	+3.0%	BELOW	0
UPS	$81.07	+0.7%	-2.7%	-0.0%	-13.9%	BELOW	0

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CAT	$420.08	+0.7%	+1.0%	+1.6%	+11.2%	ABOVE	0
HON	$208.33	-0.4%	-2.4%	-0.4%	-4.9%	BELOW	1

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
ZS	$274.20	+2.2%	-1.0%	+1.7%	-12.6%	BELOW
CRWD	$104.41	+1.3%	-1.4%	-1.6%	-17.3%	BELOW
PANW	$194.46	+1.1%	+2.1%	+16.4%	-3.9%	ABOVE

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
ASML	$777.59	+3.8%	+5.3%	+8.2%	-1.8%	ABOVE
AMAT	$162.03	+2.9%	+1.2%	-11.7%	-11.1%	BELOW
LRCX	$102.38	+2.5%	+2.8%	+1.2%	+6.3%	ABOVE

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
EQIX	$761.09	+0.7%	-1.6%	+0.3%	+4.4%	BELOW	0
DLR	$158.66	+0.2%	-2.6%	-3.9%	-3.7%	BELOW	0

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NEE	$69.44	+0.0%	-1.6%	-1.3%	+0.6%	BELOW	0
SO	$89.58	-0.1%	-0.6%	-2.3%	+2.4%	BELOW	1
DUK	$117.55	-0.2%	-1.5%	-2.9%	+4.6%	ABOVE	4

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CVX	$149.12	-2.6%	-4.3%	+0.2%	+7.6%	ABOVE	3
XOM	$106.84	-2.8%	-4.4%	+3.2%	+0.2%	BELOW	1

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LMT	$455.01	+1.5%	+2.6%	+9.8%	+2.0%	ABOVE	0
GD	$317.26	+0.1%	-0.5%	+2.8%	+11.4%	ABOVE	0
RTX	$155.73	-0.7%	-0.7%	+2.2%	+10.9%	ABOVE	1

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
VZ	$41.54	+0.5%	+0.3%	+2.9%	+7.1%	ABOVE
TMUS	$248.96	+0.3%	+0.3%	+3.5%	+9.6%	ABOVE
T	$28.26	+0.0%	+1.0%	+5.4%	+6.7%	ABOVE

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DIS	$116.23	-0.8%	-0.4%	+4.9%	-2.9%	BELOW	1
NFLX	$124.38	-1.1%	+2.9%	+2.7%	-4.8%	ABOVE	1

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GILD	$112.13	+2.0%	+1.8%	-3.7%	+6.9%	ABOVE	0
AMGN	$277.60	+1.3%	-1.4%	-0.8%	+2.4%	BELOW	0

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
APD	$282.34	-0.0%	-1.4%	+0.4%	+3.1%	BELOW	5
LIN	$464.76	-0.6%	-1.5%	-0.3%	+1.4%	BELOW	1

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCHP	$64.62	+2.3%	+1.4%	+7.3%	-6.2%	BELOW	0
TXN	$184.12	+0.3%	-7.2%	+0.4%	-8.3%	BELOW	0

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Broadcom (AVGO) (Chip Supply Chain) rose 9.4% to $332.45. AMD (Chip Supply Chain) fell 6.6% to $151.14. ASML (Chip Equipment) rose 3.8% to $777.59. Tesla (TSLA) (Mag 7 (AI Spenders)) rose 3.6% to $350.84. TSMC (TSM) (Chip Supply Chain) rose 3.5% to $240.75. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

No major risk alerts are triggered. In a directionless market, maintaining disciplined position sizing and clear stop-loss levels is key to managing downside risk while staying positioned for breakouts.

US Stock Market Outlook

Breadth is uneven: 12 sectors advanced, 9 lagged, and only 8 of 24 sectors sit above their 50-day moving averages while 16 are below, signaling selective leadership despite headline gains. Alert counts cluster around semiconductor strength and Mag 7 dispersion; watch for continued rotation between AI hardware and software names as 50-day trends diverge. Positioning guidance: overweight chip supply chain and selective chip equipment on earnings- and capex-driven momentum, trim cyclical energy and rate-sensitive finance exposure, and maintain selective Mag 7 exposure with active risk management around 50-day break points.

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