The revival of volatility in the US stock market this year has taken a toll on most equity sectors. Only two out of 11 sectors – consumer discretionary and technology – are posting year-to-date gains at the moment, based on a set of ETFs.
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China: N. Korea’s Kim pledges to denuclearize and meet US officials: Reuters
US and South Korea revise trade deal: Reuters
US Consumer Confidence Index dips in Mar after 18yr high in Feb: CNBC
Home prices increase in all top-20 US cities in Jan: HousingWire
Mfg activity in Fed’s 5th district expands at slower pace in Mar: Richmond Fed
Eurozone economic sentiment falls to 6-month low in March: RTT
Analyst: stock mkt corrections since 2009 took avg 200 days to recover: Bloomberg