Iran deal cracks oil; semis up, defensives sold
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_Trailing 5-session returns, as of close 2026-06-18._
⚡ Energy (XLE) −5.86%, US–Iran peace framework knocked crude ~5%; services and refiners hit hardest, only fee-based midstream green. Top mover: SLB −14.1%.
💻 Technology (XLK) +4.49%, Pure silicon story: semis carried the tape while IT-services/software cratered. Top mover: AMD +10.0% (ACN −23.6% the drag).
🏗️ Industrials (XLI) +3.29%, Data-center & electrification capex keeps paying; rails and payroll lagged. Top mover: CAT +9.8%.
💊 Health Care (XLV) −3.04%, Bond-proxy casualty of the rotation; no tracked name finished higher. Top mover: LLY −5.4% (pricing/GLP-1 doubts).
📺 Communication Services (XLC) −2.38%, Platforms held, cable/streaming cratered on broadband subscriber bleed. Top mover: CHTR −9.3% (GOOG +3.1% offset).
🏢 Real Estate (XLRE) −2.36%, Data-center REITs bid, everything yield-sensitive sold. Top mover: CCI −9.8% (EQIX +4.7% offset).
🧴 Consumer Staples (XLP) −2.31%, Slow-growth defensives sold first; damage in food & beverages. Top mover: MDLZ −5.1% (PG +1.4% held).
🏦 Financials (XLF) +1.81%, Risk-on plus rate relief; capital-markets houses did the work. Top mover: AXP +6.1%.
⚡ Utilities (XLU) +1.61%, AI-power trade lifted the group while regulated names drifted. Top mover: CEG +11.1% (nuclear for data centers).
⛏️ Materials (XLB) +1.15%, Gold and copper firmed; steel and bulk chemicals dragged. Top mover: NEM +6.4% (NUE −6.5%).
🛍️ Consumer Discretionary (XLY) +0.74%, Barely green; travel and big-ticket up, defensive corners sat out. Top mover: BKNG +5.0%.
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