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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · first-hour read, 10:31 AM ET

An in-between tape: Technology up front, Consumer Staples at the back.

SPY 763.91+0.06%5-day -0.40%VIX 16.3above 200-day 72%

An hour into the session, SPY sat at 763.91, +0.06% on the day. Five sessions running it's -0.40%. VIX 16.3, firming — nobody's paying up for protection.

3 of the eleven sectors were green — an even split under the hood. Technology (XLK) led at +0.60%; Consumer Staples (XLP) brought up the rear at -1.06%. All eleven are in the table below. I publish the whole row, not just the flattering ends of it.

72% of the big-cap board is holding above its own 200-day line. The larger shape of things lately: a strong bull tape — dips keep getting bought — 3 sessions and counting.

Elsewhere: oil $82.45 (-3.01%), gold $4,676 (+0.77%). Worth a line each, no more.

On the congressional side of the ledger: 22 buys and 19 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 10:31 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
TechnologyXLK+0.60%
HealthcareXLV+0.25%
Communication ServicesXLC+0.25%
UtilitiesXLU-0.01%
IndustrialsXLI-0.12%
Consumer DiscretionaryXLY-0.20%
Real EstateXLRE-0.20%
FinancialsXLF-0.22%
MaterialsXLB-0.40%
EnergyXLE-0.88%
Consumer StaplesXLP-1.06%
Congressional ledger — last 7 daysbuys 22sells 19every filing, named →
The market is the weather. The record is the receipts.
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