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Daily brief — July 8, 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 the 4th-worst 5-day run for Momentum against the index since January 2020.

Breadth: 64% of the index above its 50-day average (a month ago: 53%); 65% 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 (+5.4%), AI Displacement Risk lags (-8.5%).

Sectors, 5d vs S&P: Financial Services leads (+2.6% (+1.8σ, 95th pctile)), Industrials lags (-2.2% (-1.4σ, 6th pctile)).

Analyst tape: 101↑ / 72↓ FY1 EPS (net +6%) in the July 8 read.

FW 3000: Momentum -9.3% (-4.1σ) 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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