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Upgrading Energy, Downgrading Utilities & StaplesMarket dynamics continue to improve, however we have not yet seen enough to adjust our outlook which remains neutral yet constructive overall.
Upgrading Energy, Downgrading Utilities & Staples. We are upgrading Energy to overweight with WTI crude oil breaking above $77, and the XOP and RYE breaking above $100 and $47.50, respectively -- add exposure on pullbacks. Additionally, we are downgrading Utilities and Staples to underweight as RS for each Sector forms a new downtrend and remains near YTD lows. RS improvement for cyclicals and deterioration for defensives is a bullish risk-on signal for the broad equity market... see below and pages 3 and 7-8.
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