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Cyclicals Lead Sectors In Wednesday Trading As Defensives Trail

BenzingaBenzinga Insights

Five sectors are higher and six are lower in Wednesday's regular session, with cyclical sectors holding two of the top three positions. Technology sits well clear of the rest, separated from the next sector by a margin several times wider than any other gap in the table.

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