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Daily brief — July 6, 2026

Since yesterday: highbeta quartile jump (top to bottom). As published at the market close. The live view is always on the dashboard.

No factor moving more than 2σ from its trailing-year norm today.

Breadth: 69% of the index above its 50-day average (a month ago: 56%); 67% above the 200-day.

20d leadership: value (held 1d, prev size)

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 (+10.8%), AI Displacement Risk lags (-9.2%).

Sectors, 5d vs S&P: Communication Services leads (+4.2% (+1.9σ, 98th pctile)), Real Estate lags (-4.6% (-2.1σ, 2nd pctile)).

Analyst tape: 98↑ / 70↓ FY1 EPS (net +6%) in the July 6 read.

FW 3000: Momentum -3.2% (-1.6σ) 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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