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SIJ provides geared inverse (-2x) exposure to the S&P Industrials Select Sector Index, a market cap-weighted index of US industrial companies drawn exclusively from the S&P 500. The index includes the following GICS industries: aerospace and defense, building products, construction and engineering, electrical equipment, industrial conglomerates, machinery, trading companies and distributors, commercial services and supplies, professional services, air freight and logistics, passenger airlines, marine and ground transportation, and transportation infrastructure. SIJ is designed as a short-term…
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The index plummeted all the way down to -31.8, the lowest since January when the index reached a slightly worse -32.9. The month-over-month declines across many categories were nothing short of historic in May.
The Empire State Manufacturing Index rates a level above 0.0 indicates improving conditions, below indicates worsening conditions. Since this survey only goes back to July of 2001, we only have two complete business cycles with which to evaluate its usefulness as an indicator for the broader economy.
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The Dallas Fed released its Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey (TMOS) for September. The latest general business activity index came in at -17.2, down 4.3 from last month.