Sector desk · Evening edition · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
A hotter inflation print and Waller's hint of a December rate hike hit Technology hardest, so rate-sensitive growth is paying while Financials lead
Technology and Industrials usually move together (correlation 0.62) but have pulled apart: the ten day gap is 2.4 times its usual, with Technology at -1.15% and Industrials at -0.09% on the day. Consumer Discretionary led sectors over the last five sessions at +3.17%, after +1.63% in the five before; Energy was weakest at -6.70%, after -2.24%. 1 of 8 changed direction between the two weeks.
Drawn from the numbers stored with this edition; the same picture is on its share card.
Energy led over the period shown, up 8.25% to November 6. Over the window, Health Care +15.31% led and Technology -7.07% trailed.
The picture on the morning edition's share card, drawn from the numbers stored with that edition, written Nov 10, 2026, 9:32 AM EST. The evening edition above replaced it as this day's latest edition.
Leadership at the close is still defensive in character, but the day's tape was less one-sided than the morning suggested. Financials led, with Energy and Communication Services close behind, while Technology was the only sector with a sizeable loss. Health Care and Staples still hold the best months, and Technology the worst. The bounce from the drawdown has not turned into a new trend, because Technology gave back part of yesterday's gain again.
Follow the one cause the data does explain, which is rates. October consumer prices rose 0.4%, more than economists expected, according to CNBC, and Fed Governor Waller then said he leans toward a December hike. A higher yield lowers what far-off earnings are worth, and Technology is where those earnings are concentrated. , down on the Jensen Huang probe news, added company-specific weight.
Leadership is narrowing at the index level, since six sectors rose but the Nasdaq and both fell. Energy's small rebound after a heavy week is the first sign of selling slowing, though one day proves little. A broader recovery would need Technology to stop making lower closes while the 10-year yield stays near 5%. If Technology closes above yesterday's level on firm yields, this narrow reading is wrong. CoreWeave's report after the close is the next test.
- Technology fell 1.14% as October consumer prices rose 0.4% and Waller signalled a likely December hike, with 's probe news adding to the pressure.
- Financials rose 0.52% to lead, with Energy up 0.44% and Communication Services up 0.37% after a strong week.
- Communication Services is up 6.23% on the week but down 3.31% on the month, so its bounce has not yet changed the monthly ranking.
- Six of 11 sectors rose today and 8 of 11 rose on the week, so the weekly trend is broader than the day.
- The fell 0.38% and the Nasdaq 0.74%, which disagrees with the sector count because Technology's weight dominates.
- Technology has not built a base, since it again closed lower after a one-day bounce.
- The sentiment composite is 25 and the is 19.52, so caution is warranted until yields settle.
Technology gave back part of Monday's bounce and remains far below its late-October highs.
Financials led the close and are holding near their highs, unlike Technology.
Energy ticked up today, but only after a slide from 70.02 at the end of October.
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