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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released today indicated a year-over-year increase of 2.6% for October, marking the first inflation rise in seven months. This has led to positively influencing consumer discretionary spending and contributing to XLY's current daily return of 0.67%.
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Wednesday, November 13
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Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY)
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released today indicated a year-over-year increase of 2.6% for October, marking the first inflation rise in seven months. This has led to heightened market expectations for potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve next month, positively influencing consumer discretionary spending and contributing to XLY's current daily return of 0.67%. Among the ETF's holdings, notable contributors included Amazon, Home Depot, and Lowe's, with Home Depot seeing multiple firms raise their price targets, reflecting positive sentiment within the home improvement sector. Despite the significant macroeconomic indicators, XLY's response was muted shortly after the data release, diverging from its historical tendency to react strongly to inflation metrics.