Index

Philadelphia Semiconductor IndexSOX

An index of about 30 companies that design chips, make them, or build the equipment that makes them. It is the cleanest public proxy for the chip cycle.

Why we track it

Semiconductors led both the 1998 recovery and the 2000 top, which is why the current path is drawn against the 1995–2001 one.

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Communication Services sectorXLCCompanies that connect people and sell their attention: social media, search, streaming, video games and phone service, such as Meta, Alphabet (Google) and Netflix.
Consumer Discretionary sectorXLYCompanies selling things people want but can put off: cars, travel, restaurants, home improvement and online shopping, such as Amazon, Tesla and Home Depot.
Consumer Staples sectorXLPCompanies selling everyday basics people buy in good times and bad, like groceries, drinks and household goods, such as Costco, Walmart and Procter & Gamble.
Dow Jones Industrial AverageAn index of 30 large, well-known US companies.
Energy sectorXLEOil and natural gas companies that find, pump, refine and transport fuel, such as Exxon Mobil, Chevron and ConocoPhillips.
Financials sectorXLFBanks, insurers, payment networks and investment firms, such as Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Chase and Visa.

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