Energy, Utilities Are the Market's Best Performers—They're Still Down
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Despite being down, energy and utilities sectors are performing relatively better than other sectors, such as tech, indicating a potential shift in investor sentiment. However, the overall market remains under pressure with selling en masse. The rising cost of insuring Oracle bonds suggests growing concerns about credit default.
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Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 82% confidence.
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Over the last three full trading days, the S&P 500 energy sector has lost 0.22%, while the S&P 500 utilities sector is down 0.55%, according to Dow Jones Market Data. What this tells us is that selling is en masse, but the safe havens aren't getting sold nearly as quickly as growth-focused segments like tech, which makes up a big chunk of the S&P 500. The cost for insuring Oracle bonds has risen with its five-year credit default swap widening by over 0.6 percentage points since late September, according to Deutsche Bank.
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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on November 18, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.