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Defensives Lead Sectors Thursday As Growth Sectors Trail

BenzingaBenzinga Insights

Four sectors are higher and seven are lower in Thursday’s regular session, with defensive sectors holding two of the top three positions. The leaders are separated rather than clustered, with no single gap clearly standing apart from the other breaks across the table.

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