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| The price action of Financials (XLF) sector is shaped by numerous forces, ranging from broad macroeconomic trends to company-specific performance and market structure. The overall sentiment for Financials sector is very positive (overall 2.9, positive 3.5, negative -0.6) on 20251029. The forces of Sentiment towards Fundamentals (2.6), Price Level (2), Option Speculation (1.5), Broad Market Trend (0.8), and Sector Price Trend (-0.2) will drive up the price. The forces of Valuation Sentiment (-1), and Market Risk Prefrence (0) will drive down the price. 'Buy the dips' is the preferred trading strategy. Hourly SMA 20 trend line is likely to provide a support from any pullbacks. The swing to upside will be significant considering the high positive sentiment forces (3.5). The extreme bullish overall sentiment (2.9) may signal the top of this uptrend. The sentiment for Broad Market Trend is calculated based on SPY trend. The sentiment for Sector Price Trend is calculated based on XLF trend. The sentiment for Option Speculation is calculated from put/call ratio. The Risk Prefrence is calculated from Bitcoin price trend. Price Level sentiment is positive when oversold, and negative when overbought. Valuation Sentiment, and Sentimentals towards Fundamentals are extracted from headlines and market commentary. All sentiment scores are normalized on a -10 - +10 scale. |
| Date | Attention | Average Attention | Price | Price Level | Change | SMA10 Trend | Market Sentiment | Trend Sentiment | Fundamentals | News Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | 1% | 0.7% | 52.1 | 16 | -1.67% | -0.19% | 2.2 | -0.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| 2025-10-28 | 1% | 0.7% | 52.99 | 49 | -0.61% | 0% | 2 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| 2025-10-27 | 0% | 0.6% | 53.31 | 63 | 0.34% | 0% | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 7 |
| 2025-10-26 | 1% | 0.6% | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2025-10-25 | 0% | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 2025-10-24 | 1% | 0.9% | 53.13 | 51 | 1.12% | 0.19% | 2.1 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 6.4 |
| 2025-10-23 | 1% | 1.3% | 52.54 | 28 | 0.23% | -0.19% | 1.9 | 0.3 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 2025-10-22 | 1% | 1.4% | 52.42 | 20 | -0.57% | -0.19% | 1.5 | -0.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 2025-10-21 | 0% | 1.7% | 52.72 | 31 | -0.11% | -0.19% | 1.6 | -0.2 | 2.8 | 5 |
| 2025-10-20 | 0% | 2% | 52.78 | 29 | 1.15% | -0.19% | 1.3 | -0.1 | 2.5 | 7 |
| Both emotion scores and sentiment scores are calculated in a -10 - +10 scale. | The price level reaches 100 at Bollinger upper band, and zero at lower band. |
| 1 (-7) Opinion: Fiserv’s former CEO left the fintech company in crisis. Trump put him in charge of Social Security. Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano also sold his Fiserv stock for at least $500 million before the stock‘s collapse (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025 | |
| 2 (4) US interest rates cut as concerns over Trump tariff inflation ease The second reduction this year has come despite the US government shutdown preventing the release of key economics data. (https://news.sky.com/money) Wed. Oct 29, 2025 | |
| 3 (3) Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points amid weaker labor market The Fed on Wednesday announced its second interest-rate cut of 2025, reducing borrowing costs in a move to spur U.S. hiring. (https://www.cbsnews.com/moneywatch/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025 | |
| 4 (5) Money moves to make now that the Fed has cut rates (again) For the second time this year, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point. (https://www.cnn.com/business/investing) Wed. Oct 29, 2025 | |
| 5 (2) Takeaways: Fed Chair Powell says don’t count on a December rate cut The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the second time this year in a continued bid to prevent unemployment from surging. (https://www.cnn.com/business/investing) Wed. Oct 29, 2025 | |
| 6 (3) Bank of Canada cuts interest rates: Read the official statement The Bank of Canada reduced its target for the overnight rate to 2.25 per cent. Read the official statement. (https://financialpost.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025 | |
| 7 (-2) Fed cuts rates quarter point, but officials look to be divided on how much more to ease The Federal Reserve cut its rate another 25 basis points citing slowing hiring and rising risks to the employment outlook. Keep reading here (https://financialpost.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025 | |
| 8 (-7) Fiserv Shares Sink After Full-Year Profit Forecast Slashed Fiserv Inc. plunged after the fintech slashed its outlook for full-year earnings and announced a broad overhaul of its board and top leadership committee. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025 | |
| 9 (8) UBS CEO says strategic investments are paying off as third-quarter profit surges 74% Swiss banking giant UBS on Wednesday reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter net profit, citing significant momentum in its core businesses. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025 | |
| 10 (8) CVS beats estimates, hikes guidance as insurance business improves The third-quarter results mark David Joyner's first full year as CEO of CVS, which had struggled to drive higher profits and improve its stock performance. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025 | |
| 11 (2) Apollo’s Kleinman Expects PE Deals to Persist at Slower Pace The Federal Reserve’s expected rate cuts are fueling hopes of a long-awaited deal comeback, but Apollo Global Management Inc.’s Scott Kleinman anticipates that private equity firms will keep selling their assets at a slower pace for the next few years. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025 | |
| 12 (-7) Jamaica Catastrophe Bondholders Headed for ‘Full’ Trigger Event Investors in Jamaica’s catastrophe bond now face a potential full payout scenario, meaning the entire value of the bond will likely go toward covering the cost of Hurricane Melissa. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025 | |
| 13 (8) SoFi CEO Says Moving Beyond Lending Helped Drive Record Quarter SoFi Technologies Inc. is seeing its expansion in customer services beyond lending showing up in earnings, helping drive record results in the third quarter, Chief Executive Officer Anthony Noto said. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025 | |
| 14 (-7) Swiss Insurer Youplus Halts New Business, Seeks Fresh Capital Youplus Group is seeking new backers after one of its key measures of financial strength plunged below a self-imposed target. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025 | |
| 15 (8) PayPal stock rises on OpenAI deal, earnings: 3 top drivers PayPal (PYPL) stock is trading higher after releasing strong third quarter results, announcing a partnership with OpenAI (OPAI.PVT). Mizuho Americas senior financial technology analyst Dan Dolev credits the gains to three things: the OpenAI integration, taking share in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space, and the introduction of a dividend. Also catch Dan Dolev's thoughts on SoFi Technologies' (SOFI) neutral stock reaction on top of its strong third quarter earnings results. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025 | |
| 16 (7) Banks Earn More Fees From Green Bonds Than From Big Oil Issuance For a fourth straight year, banks are making more money providing loans and underwriting bond sales for green-related projects than they’re earning from fossil fuel companies. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025 | |
| 17 (8) PYPL Surges 13% On PayPal–OpenAI Deal: $80 Breakout Line Now In Play PayPal stock jumps 13.5% after OpenAI deal to embed its wallet in ChatGPT, with charts eyeing breakout toward $80 resistance. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025 | |
| 18 (8) PayPal shares surge 15% premarket on OpenAI wallet deal announcement PayPal shares surge 15% premarket on OpenAI wallet deal announcement (https://www.investing.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025 | |
| 19 (8) PayPal strikes payments wallet deal with OpenAI's ChatGPT, shares surge PayPal said the OpenAI partnership will connect its global merchant network to ChatGPT, allowing users to sell within the wildly popular generative AI tool. AI shopping tools are emerging as the next big shift in online retail, as they can autonomously research, compare and purchase products for consumers. PayPal said it now expects full-year adjusted EPS between $5.35 and $5.39 versus $5.15 to $5.30 earlier. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025 | |
| 20 (2) Sequoia Capital Invests in AI Tool That Could Replace Junior Bankers Rogo says its AI platform helps make investment bankers’ work faster and smarter (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025 | |
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