Defensive sectors of the S&P 500 have outperformed during its recent slump, a trend which we generally expect to continue.
While the S&P 500 has opened broadly flat today, the index has fallen by ~4% since 16th August. However, that figure hides a lot of variation in the performances of its sectors.
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