Bears Siphon Off Energy
Hey trader, The S&P 500 hit new all-time highs last week. The Nasdaq and Dow were nowhere to be found. Thursday’s close of 7,798.99 marked the 27th record close of 2026 for the S&P 500. The Dow finished the week in the red. The Nasdaq Composite eked out a fractional gain. Momentum is taking a breather. The undercurrents keep moving. Last week the bears showed they were down and not out. If they can hold their ground this week, I may even turn more sympathetic to their case. Here is what you’ll walk away with: the sector data that explains this split tape, the macro cracks the bears are leaning on, and the one thing bulls have to deliver before month-end. A New Wall of Worry? Performance Leader 1-week 30-day YTD 1-year Sector Energy (XLE) Technology (XLK) Energy (XLE) Energy (XLE) Tech wasn’t the top-performing sector last week. It still