April 1, 2025

Ron Finklestien

Tuesday Market Highlights: Leading Sectors in Consumer Products and Energy

Midday Market Update: Consumer Products and Energy Sectors Lead

As of Tuesday afternoon, the Consumer Products sector is leading the market with a 0.2% increase. Notably, Tesla Inc (Symbol: TSLA) and Tapestry Inc (Symbol: TPR) have emerged as standout performers with gains of 5.8% and 3.3%, respectively. In terms of sector performance, the iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (Symbol: IYK) is down 0.3% today but has increased by 9.25% year-to-date. In contrast, Tesla Inc has seen a decline of 32.09% year-to-date, while Tapestry Inc has appreciated by 11.92% during the same period.

The Energy sector follows closely behind, up 0.1%. Among major Energy stocks, Baker Hughes Company (Symbol: BKR) and Schlumberger Ltd (Symbol: SLB) lead with gains of 1.0% and 0.9%, respectively. The Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE), which tracks these stocks, is flat today but is up 9.91% year-to-date. For the year, Baker Hughes Company has gained 8.78%, and Schlumberger Ltd has increased by 10.75%. Together, BKR and SLB comprise approximately 6.7% of XLE’s underlying holdings.

For a deeper analysis, the trailing twelve-month price performance of these stocks and ETFs can be visualized in the relative Stock price performance chart below, where each symbol is color-coded as per the legend provided.

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Additionally, here is an overview of the S&P 500 components within various sectors as they perform in afternoon trading on Tuesday. As shown, two sectors are positive while six are experiencing declines.

Sector % Change
Consumer Products +0.2%
Energy +0.1%
Utilities -0.0%
Services -0.1%
Industrial -0.1%
Materials -0.1%
Technology & Communications -0.2%
Financial -0.5%
Healthcare -1.0%

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