S&P 500 Edges Higher as Sector Rotation Splits Breadth
SPY, the S&P 500 ETF, closed Thursday's session at $766.08, up 0.02%, while QQQ added 0.09% to $711.37. Small-caps didn't get the memo: IWM slipped 0.10%. Five of ten S&P sectors advanced against five decliners, a breadth split that says this was a rotation day, not a broad rally.
Key Takeaways SPY, the S&P 500 ETF, closed at $766.08 (+0.02%) and QQQ closed at $711.37 (+0.09%) on Thursday, August 27, while IWM fell 0.10%. Industrials (XLI) led sector performance at $180.34 (+1.09%), with Technology also outperforming. Health Care (XLV) lagged at $173.54 (-1.00%), with Real Estate (XLRE) also underperforming as breadth split 5 advancing sectors to 5 declining. For deeper analysis, read our S&P…
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