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Election Ignites Banks, Transports, Metals: Market Trends This Week
David Russell
November 7, 2024

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Sizing Up the S&P 500

  • S&P 500 passes 5,900 after decisive Trump election victory
  • 2.5% gain is biggest since November 2022
  • 135 new 52-week highs, the most since May 2021, according to TradeStation Data.
S&P 500, daily chart, with select patterns and indicators.

Gainers on Trump Win

  • UNH, HUM: Health insurers gain on reimbursement optimism
  • CLF, NUE, STLD, CMC, RS, GGB: Steel stocks rally on tariff hopes
    • ATI, AZZ, KMT: Related metal stocks
  • WFC, GS, JPM, MS, SYF, DFS, RF: Banks / financials gain on deregulation hopes
    • KBW Bank Index ($BKX) +11%, biggest gain since November 2020
  • DJ Transports ($DJT) +5.4%, biggest gain since November 2022
    • Truckers: SAIA, ODFL, XPO, KNX
    • Railroads & suppliers: NSC, TRN, CSX
  • Potential “regime changes”
    • Financials breakout but tech is below summer peak
    • Software breaks out as chips lag

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About the author

David Russell is Global Head of Market Strategy at TradeStation. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience as a financial journalist and analyst, his background includes equities, emerging markets, fixed-income and derivatives. He previously worked at Bloomberg News, CNBC and E*TRADE Financial. Russell systematically reviews countless global financial headlines and indicators in search of broad tradable trends that present opportunities repeatedly over time. Customers can expect him to keep them apprised of sector leadership, relative strength and the big stories – especially those overlooked by other commentators. He’s also a big fan of generating leverage with options to limit capital at risk.