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Materials Select Sector Fd (XLB) spreader of June 43 and 49 puts amid share price movement

Wed, 20 May 2026 03:23:53 -0400

Materials Select Sector Fd (NYSE: XLB) 30-day option implied volatility is at 22; compared to its 52-week range of 14 to 28. Call put ratio 1 call to 20 puts with a focus on spreader of June 43 and 49 puts amid share price movement.

Citi upgrades U.S. equities as geopolitical uncertainty drives defensive shift

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:40:15 -0400

Investing.com -- Citi revealed in a note on Tuesday that it has upgraded U.S. equities to overweight from neutral, pairing the move with an existing overweight on the U.K. while cutting emerging markets to neutral.

The bank said it is adopting a more defensive tilt in its global equity strategy amid elevated geopolitical uncertainty.

Analyst Beata Manthey explained that the shift is tactical in nature, driven by limited visibility over the medium term following the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and the subsequent announcement of a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Citi's commodities strategists see the Middle East

Citi upgrades U.S. equities as geopolitical uncertainty drives defensive shift

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:40:15 -0400

The bank said it is adopting a more defensive tilt in its global equity strategy amid elevated geopolitical uncertainty.

Citi's commodities strategists see the Middle East

Citi upgrades U.S. equities as geopolitical uncertainty drives defensive shift

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:40:15 -0400

The bank said it is adopting a more defensive tilt in its global equity strategy amid elevated geopolitical uncertainty.

Citi's commodities strategists see the Middle East

Citi upgrades U.S. equities as geopolitical uncertainty drives defensive shift

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:40:15 -0400

The bank said it is adopting a more defensive tilt in its global equity strategy amid elevated geopolitical uncertainty.

Citi's commodities strategists see the Middle East

Increasing unusual put option volume: XLB BW BKLN BIZD XLI KNX MXEF AXTI LYB

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:20:08 -0400

Increasing unusual put option volume: XLB BW BKLN BIZD XLI KNX MXEF AXTI LYB

Increasing unusual put option volume: XLB BKSY CARR SILJ IBRX GDDY CYTK VNET

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:34:18 -0400

Increasing unusual put option volume: XLB BKSY CARR SILJ IBRX GDDY CYTK VNET

Citi trims China, leans into U.S. small caps

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:19:44 -0400

Investing.com -- Citi is shifting its global asset allocation as its economists’ “Goldilocks view” continues to hold, prompting the bank to stay constructive on equities while making notable regional and sector adjustments.

In its February 2026 House Views note, Citi analyst Dirk Willer said liquidity “likely remains plentiful, favoring risky assets,” but added that rising concerns around artificial intelligence justify maintaining certain hedges.

To balance those risks, Citi has positioned portfolios with “a credit underweight, as well as a duration overweight,” arguing that U.S. rates “will work as a hedge against a bursting AI bubble or against an AI-driven labor

Citi trims China, leans into U.S. small caps

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:19:44 -0400

Increasing unusual option volume: XLB JBS CNK IGB ZSL DVA GTM APPX RMBS KD

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:51:13 -0400

Increasing unusual option volume: XLB JBS CNK IGB ZSL DVA GTM APPX RMBS KD

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:51:13 -0400

Increasing unusual option volume: XLB JBS CNK IGB ZSL DVA GTM APPX RMBS KD

Increasing unusual option volume: XLB DOMO AMTM UTHR FHN VTGN KEYS

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 03:35:43 -0400

Increasing unusual option volume: XLB DOMO AMTM UTHR FHN VTGN KEYS

State Street Investment Management Announces Share Splits for Five Select Sector SPDR® ETFs

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:15:00 -0400

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- State Street Investment Management today announced share splits on five Select Sector SPDR ETFs. The splits will decrease the funds’ share prices and increase the number of outstanding shares. The aggregate market value of shares outstanding will not be impacted.

The share splits will apply to shareholders of record as of the market close on December 2, 2025 and are payable after market close on December 4, 2025. Shares will trade at their post-split price effective December 5, 2025. The five Select Sector SPDR ETFs include: