Date: May 2012: May-hem in the Markets with all Sectors Lower this Month - Don't Ignore This Chart! - StockCharts.com Blogs

May has been nothing but mayhem for the market as all nine sectors moved lower. The PerfChart below shows the percentage change since May 1st. Over the last 11 trading days, the Finance SPDR (XLF), Energy SPDR (XLE) and Basic Materials SPDR (XLB) are leading the market lower. The three defensive sectors (XLU, XLP, XLV) are holding up the best.

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