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Daily brief — July 2, 2026

Momentum's worst five-day run against the index in a year. As published at the market close. The live view is always on the dashboard.

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That's Momentum's worst 5-day run against the index in the past year.

Breadth: 68% of the index above its 50-day average (a month ago: 50%); 67% above the 200-day.

20d leadership: size (held 2d, prev momentum)

July seasonality (30y): market +1.2% mean / 60% hit; momentum +0.5% mean / 50% hit; value +0.6% mean / 43% hit; size -0.8% mean / 37% hit; quality +1.1% mean / 70% hit.

Baskets, 20d vs S&P: Regional Banks leads (+14.2%), AI Infrastructure Leaders lags (-9.6%).

Sectors, 5d vs S&P: Consumer Cyclical leads (+2.6% (+1.6σ, 94th pctile)), Industrials lags (-3.3% (-2.1σ, 2nd pctile)).

Analyst tape: 116↑ / 68↓ FY1 EPS (net +10%) in the July 3 read.

FW 3000: Momentum -8.3% (-4.2σ) on the week vs the broad benchmark — the 3,000-name universe, beyond large caps.

Computed from S&P 500 constituents, point-in-time quintile portfolios. Provided as-is, with no guarantee of accuracy, timeliness, or freedom from errors. Not investment advice.

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