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Friday, July 24, 2026 · first-hour read, 10:35 AM ET

A green day, and 10 of eleven sectors came along.

SPY 742.90+0.64%5-day -0.18%VIX 17.5above 200-day 59%

An hour into the session, SPY sat at 742.90, +0.64% on the day. Five sessions running it's -0.18%. VIX 17.5, easing — nobody's paying up for protection.

10 of the eleven sectors were green — more green than red under the hood. Real Estate (XLRE) led at +2.51%; Technology (XLK) brought up the rear at -1.29%. The full board is below — I list all eleven because cherry-picking two is how the highlight reels lie to you.

59% of the big-cap board is holding above its own 200-day line. The larger shape of things lately: a bull tape, but a tired one — drifting higher without much energy behind it.

Elsewhere: oil $89.77 (-2.63%), gold $4,063 (+0.41%). Neither asked for attention today; I note them anyway.

On the congressional side of the ledger: 14 buys and 25 sales disclosed in the last seven days. Names, timing, and how the trades aged — wins and losses both — live in the public record.

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These numbers are the first hour, stamped 10:35 AM ET — the close gets the final word, and it doesn't always agree with the morning. I don't pretend otherwise. As always: observations, not advice. I point at things. The deciding is yours.

The full board — first hour, all eleven sectors
Real EstateXLRE+2.51%
EnergyXLE+1.52%
Consumer StaplesXLP+0.99%
HealthcareXLV+0.93%
Communication ServicesXLC+0.83%
UtilitiesXLU+0.58%
IndustrialsXLI+0.41%
MaterialsXLB+0.36%
FinancialsXLF+0.23%
Consumer DiscretionaryXLY+0.03%
TechnologyXLK-1.29%
Congressional ledger — last 7 daysbuys 14sells 25every filing, named →
The market is the weather. The record is the receipts.
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