The Materials sector is the worst performer, with a 1.5% loss. Albemarle Corp. (ALB) and Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold (FCX) are down 10.2% and 3.6%, respectively. The Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB) is down 1.5% and up 9.10% year-to-date. In the Utilities sector, CenterPoint Energy, Inc (CNP) and Eversource Energy (ES) are down 2.4% and 2.1%. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) is down 1.1% and up 11.86% year-to-date. S&P 500 components show two sectors up and seven down on Monday, with Energy up 1.0% and Materials down 1.5%.
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