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The stock market saw mixed performances across different sectors. The technology sector took a hit with a 2.16% decrease, while the utilities sector saw a significant increase of 1.63%. Other sectors like consumer cyclical, consumer defensive, and healthcare also experienced declines in their one-day change percentages.
Looking at the price-to-earnings (PE) ratios, the real estate sector had the highest PE ratio of 50.28, followed by healthcare at 44.54. Meanwhile, the energy sector had a relatively low PE ratio of 14.08.
Investors will need to carefully analyze these sector-wise performances and PE ratios to make informed decisions on where to allocate their investments in the stock market.
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A Look at Sectors Performance and Their P/E Ratios
By KlickAnalytics Data Insights | October 2, 2024 10:00AM ET
Sectors Performances and PE
Following are the Sector-Wise Performance and the Corresponding Price-to-Earnings Data for each Sectors.
| Sector | 1 Day Change (%) | Price-to-earnings (PE) |
| Basic Materials | -0.35% | 31.45 |
| Communication Services | -0.36% | 29.32 |
| Consumer Cyclical | -1.10% | 26.89 |
| Consumer Defensive | -0.78% | 28.90 |
| Energy | 0.87% | 14.08 |
| Financial Services | -0.25% | 19.30 |
| Healthcare | -0.72% | 44.54 |
| Industrials | -0.28% | 33.56 |
| Real Estate | -0.93% | 50.28 |
| Technology | -2.16% | 46.44 |
| Utilities | 1.63% | 24.12 |
Looking at the price-to-earnings (PE) ratios, the real estate sector had the highest PE ratio of 50.28, followed by healthcare at 44.54. Meanwhile, the energy sector had a relatively low PE ratio of 14.08.
Investors will need to carefully analyze these sector-wise performances and PE ratios to make informed decisions on where to allocate their investments in the stock market.
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