NASDAQ, Dow corrections: Major indexes fell for a fifth straight week. NASDAQ -3.2%, S&P 500 -2.1%, Dow -0.9%.
Style reversal: Growth stocks underperformed value; growth -13% YTD vs value slightly positive.
Small beats large: $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$ +0.5% weekly, $iShares Russell 1000 ETF(IWB)$ -2.0%.
Burst of energy: Energy stocks $Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLE)$ +6% weekly; +13% since Mar 1, +41% YTD, supported by oil & gas price gains.
Sentiment slips: U.S. consumer sentiment dropped to 2026 low, reversing recent improvements.
Yields rise again: 10-year U.S. Treasury yield hit 4.43%, highest in over 8 months.
Jobs ahead: March jobs report due Friday; Feb saw 92,000 job losses, third decline in five months.
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