E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley Releases Monthly Sector Rotation Study
E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley Releases Monthly Sector Rotation Study
E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley today released the data from its monthly sector rotation study, which indicates whether clients were net buyers or sellers in each of the 11 core stock market sectors defined by the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). These figures, which encompass activity in all US-traded stocks (including OTC) and ADRs, reflect purchases and sales of the individual stocks in each sector, as well as dividend investments and options exercises and assignments.
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E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley clients were net buyers in four of 11 sectors in October. The three sectors with the most net-buying activity were Communication Services (+7.54%), Industrials (+4.57%), and Tech (+2.64%). The three sectors with the most net-selling activity were Consumer Staples (-16.72%), Utilities (-4.92%), and Energy (-4.51%).
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