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title: "S&P 500 posts weekly loss while defensive sectors outperform"
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description: "The S&P 500 posted a weekly loss of 0.61%, with defensive sectors like Energy (+3.31%) and Utilities (+2.46%) outperforming while Consumer Discretionary (-5.24%) lagged. Analysts attribute this rotation to high oil prices, rising tech capex concerns, and market selectivity ahead of key earnings from Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon."
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# S&P 500 posts weekly loss while defensive sectors outperform

Wall Street's major averages aimed to go higher on Friday but closed mixed as oil prices declined. The benchmark S&P 500 (SP500) edged up 0.1%, and the Dow rose 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.6%. The S&P 500 also was down 0.61% for the week. From a sector-level perspective, seven S&P sectors ended the week in positive territory, and th...

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