Trump Tariffs and the Nasdaq Correction Have Been No Match for These Stock Market Sectors
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is cooling off after rip-roaring gains of over 20% in both 2023 and 2024.The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is in a correction -- which means it is down over 10% from a recent high, while the S&P 500 is down 5.9% year to date (YTD) at the time of this writing.And yet, the healthcare sector, utilities, and consumer staples have all defied broader market movements by posting YTD gains.Continue reading

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is cooling off after rip-roaring gains of over 20% in both 2023 and 2024.
The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is in a correction -- which means it is down over 10% from a recent high, while the S&P 500 is down 5.9% year to date (YTD) at the time of this writing.
And yet, the healthcare sector, utilities, and consumer staples have all defied broader market movements by posting YTD gains.