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# bigdata_market_tearsheet

> Returns a comprehensive global equity markets snapshot.

## Overview

The Market Tearsheet provides a comprehensive multi-asset market snapshot covering **eight asset classes**: global equity ETFs, major stock market indexes, commodities, currencies, equity sectors, fixed income, US Treasury yields, and equity factors. This tool delivers current prices and multi-period performance data (1D, 5D, 1M, 3M, 6M, YTD, 1Y) across all markets in a single call, enabling quick assessment of worldwide market conditions and cross-asset performance trends.

## When to Use

The Market Tearsheet is ideal for:

* **Global Market Overview:** Quick snapshot of worldwide equity market conditions
* **Major Index Levels:** Actual index levels for S\&P 500, Dow Jones, NASDAQ, DAX, FTSE 100, Nikkei, etc.
* **Country Performance:** How specific country stock markets are performing (via ETFs or indexes)
* **Regional Comparisons:** Comparing equity performance across regions (Europe, Asia, Emerging Markets)
* **Commodity Prices:** Current prices and trends for energy, metals, and agricultural commodities
* **Currency Performance:** Major fiat pairs, emerging market currencies, and crypto assets
* **Equity Sector Performance:** Technology, Health Care, Financials, Energy, and all 11 US sectors
* **Fixed Income Markets:** Bond ETF performance across Treasuries, corporate credit, and international bonds
* **US Treasury Yield Curve:** Current rates across all maturities from 1-month to 30-year
* **Equity Factor Performance:** Growth vs value, momentum, quality, size factors, and more
* **Cross-Asset Analysis:** Understanding correlations and flows across all asset classes
* **Multi-Period Trends:** Tracking performance across 1-day to 1-year timeframes

**Note:** This tool is purely for market price and performance data. For macroeconomic context (GDP, CPI, interest rates, economic calendar), use the Country Tearsheet instead.

## How It Works

The Market Tearsheet aggregates real-time pricing and performance data across eight major asset classes:

1. **Equity ETFs:** Tracks country and region-specific ETFs from iShares MSCI, SPDR, and Vanguard families
2. **Major Indexes:** Monitors actual index levels for major stock market benchmarks globally
3. **Commodities:** Monitors futures prices for energy, metals, and agricultural products
4. **Currencies:** Captures forex rates for major fiat pairs, emerging market currencies, and cryptocurrencies
5. **Equity Sectors:** Tracks US sector performance via SPDR Select Sector ETFs
6. **Fixed Income:** Monitors bond ETF performance across duration, credit quality, and geography
7. **Yields:** Captures US Treasury rates across the full yield curve
8. **Equity Factors:** Tracks factor-based investing strategies (growth, value, momentum, quality, size)
9. **Multi-Period Calculation:** Computes percentage changes across seven timeframes (1D, 5D, 1M, 3M, 6M, YTD, 1Y)
10. **Markdown Tables:** Presents all data in clean, scannable tables organized by asset class

ETF prices closely track their underlying benchmark indexes and serve as reliable proxies for country equity performance. For example:

* **SPY** tracks the S\&P 500 (US market)
* **EWG** tracks the MSCI Germany Index (German market)
* **EWJ** tracks the MSCI Japan Index (Japanese market)

## Parameters

**No parameters required.** Simply call the tool to receive the complete market snapshot across all eight asset classes.

## Data Returned

The Market Tearsheet returns eight comprehensive markdown tables, one for each asset class:

### Common Data Structure

Each table includes the following columns for every instrument:

| Column            | Description                                                                                      |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Name**          | Asset name (e.g., United States, S\&P 500, Crude Oil WTI, EUR/USD, Technology, 10-Year Treasury) |
| **Ticker**        | Trading symbol or identifier                                                                     |
| **Current Price** | Latest price in USD, index points, or yield percentage                                           |
| **1D %**          | 1-day percentage change                                                                          |
| **5D %**          | 5-day percentage change                                                                          |
| **1M %**          | 1-month percentage change                                                                        |
| **3M %**          | 3-month percentage change                                                                        |
| **6M %**          | 6-month percentage change                                                                        |
| **YTD %**         | Year-to-date percentage change                                                                   |
| **1Y %**          | 1-year percentage change                                                                         |

## Section 1: Global Markets (38 ETFs)

Country and regional equity market ETFs tracking global stock market performance.

### Americas (7)

* **United States** - SPDR S\&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)
* **Canada** - iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
* **Mexico** - iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW)
* **Brazil** - iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ)
* **Chile** - iShares MSCI Chile ETF (ECH)
* **Colombia** - iShares MSCI Colombia ETF (ICOL)
* **Argentina** - Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (ARGT)

### Europe (10)

* **United Kingdom** - iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU)
* **Germany** - iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
* **France** - iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
* **Italy** - iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI)
* **Spain** - iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP)
* **Netherlands** - iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF (EWN)
* **Switzerland** - iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL)
* **Sweden** - iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD)
* **Poland** - iShares MSCI Poland ETF (EPOL)
* **Turkey** - iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR)

### Asia-Pacific (13)

* **Japan** - iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
* **China** - iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI)
* **Hong Kong** - iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (EWH)
* **South Korea** - iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)
* **Taiwan** - iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT)
* **Australia** - iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
* **India** - iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA)
* **Singapore** - iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS)
* **Malaysia** - iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF (EWM)
* **Thailand** - iShares MSCI Thailand ETF (THD)
* **Indonesia** - iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF (EIDO)
* **Philippines** - iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE)
* **New Zealand** - iShares MSCI New Zealand ETF (ENZL)

### Middle East & Africa (4)

* **South Africa** - iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA)
* **Israel** - iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS)
* **Saudi Arabia** - iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA)
* **Qatar** - iShares MSCI Qatar ETF (QAT)

### Broad Market / Regional ETFs (4)

* **Emerging Markets** - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM)
* **Emerging Markets** - Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)
* **EAFE (Developed ex-US)** - iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA)
* **All World ex-US** - Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU)

**Total: 38 country and region ETFs**

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## Section 2: Major Indexes (38 Indexes)

Actual index levels for major stock market benchmarks worldwide.

### North America (11)

* **S\&P 500** - US large-cap benchmark
* **Dow Jones Industrial Average** - 30 blue-chip US stocks
* **NASDAQ Composite** - All NASDAQ-listed stocks
* **NASDAQ 100** - 100 largest non-financial NASDAQ stocks
* **Russell 2000** - US small-cap index
* **Russell 1000** - US large-cap index
* **Wilshire 5000** - Total US market
* **NYSE Composite** - All NYSE-listed stocks
* **VIX** - CBOE Volatility Index (market fear gauge)
* **S\&P/TSX Composite** - Canadian stock market index
* **S\&P/BMV IPC** - Mexican stock market index

### Europe (13)

* **FTSE 100** - UK's top 100 companies
* **DAX 40** - German blue-chip index
* **CAC 40** - French blue-chip index
* **Euro Stoxx 50** - Eurozone's top 50 companies
* **STOXX 600** - 600 European companies
* **IBEX 35** - Spanish stock market index
* **FTSE MIB** - Italian stock market index
* **AEX** - Dutch stock market index
* **SMI** - Swiss stock market index
* **OMX Stockholm 30** - Swedish stock market index
* **BEL 20** - Belgian stock market index
* **ATX** - Austrian stock market index
* **MOEX Russia** - Russian stock market index

### Asia-Pacific (12)

* **Nikkei 225** - Japanese stock market index
* **Hang Seng** - Hong Kong stock market index
* **S\&P/ASX 200** - Australian stock market index
* **KOSPI** - South Korean stock market index
* **TAIEX** - Taiwan stock market index
* **NIFTY 50** - Indian stock market index (NSE)
* **BSE SENSEX** - Indian stock market index (BSE)
* **STI** - Singapore stock market index
* **NZX 50** - New Zealand stock market index
* **SET** - Thai stock market index
* **Jakarta Composite** - Indonesian stock market index
* **KLCI** - Malaysian stock market index

### Other (5)

* **Bovespa** - Brazilian stock market index
* **Merval** - Argentine stock market index
* **JSE Top 40** - South African stock market index
* **EGX 30** - Egyptian stock market index
* **Tadawul All Share** - Saudi Arabian stock market index

**Total: 38 major stock market indexes**

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## Section 3: Commodities (30 Instruments)

Futures prices for energy, metals, and agricultural commodities.

### Energy (5)

* **Crude Oil WTI** - West Texas Intermediate crude oil
* **Brent Crude** - International benchmark crude oil
* **Natural Gas** - Henry Hub natural gas
* **Gasoline RBOB** - Reformulated blendstock for oxygenate blending
* **Heating Oil** - No. 2 heating oil

### Metals (8)

* **Gold** - Gold futures
* **Silver** - Silver futures
* **Platinum** - Platinum futures
* **Palladium** - Palladium futures
* **Micro Gold** - Micro gold futures (smaller contract size)
* **Micro Silver** - Micro silver futures (smaller contract size)
* **Copper** - Copper futures
* **Aluminum** - Aluminum futures

### Agricultural (17)

* **Corn** - Corn futures
* **Wheat** - Wheat futures
* **Soybeans** - Soybean futures
* **Soybean Oil** - Soybean oil futures
* **Soybean Meal** - Soybean meal futures
* **Oats** - Oat futures
* **Rough Rice** - Rough rice futures
* **Sugar** - Sugar No. 11 futures
* **Coffee** - Coffee 'C' futures
* **Cocoa** - Cocoa futures
* **Cotton** - Cotton No. 2 futures
* **Orange Juice** - Frozen concentrated orange juice futures
* **Live Cattle** - Live cattle futures
* **Feeder Cattle** - Feeder cattle futures
* **Lean Hogs** - Lean hog futures
* **Lumber** - Lumber futures
* **Class III Milk** - Class III milk futures

**Total: 30 commodity instruments**

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## Section 4: Currencies (49 Pairs)

Forex rates for major fiat pairs, emerging market currencies, and cryptocurrencies.

### Fiat Currencies (34 Pairs)

#### Major Pairs (7)

* EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, USD/CAD, AUD/USD, NZD/USD

#### Cross Pairs (Examples)

* EUR/GBP, EUR/JPY, GBP/JPY, AUD/JPY, and others

#### Emerging Market Pairs (Examples)

* USD/CNY (Chinese Yuan)
* USD/INR (Indian Rupee)
* USD/MXN (Mexican Peso)
* USD/BRL (Brazilian Real)
* USD/ZAR (South African Rand)
* USD/TRY (Turkish Lira)
* And more...

### Cryptocurrencies (15 Pairs)

* **BTC/USD** - Bitcoin
* **ETH/USD** - Ethereum
* **SOL/USD** - Solana
* **XRP/USD** - Ripple
* **ADA/USD** - Cardano
* **DOGE/USD** - Dogecoin
* **AVAX/USD** - Avalanche
* **And 8 more crypto pairs**

**Total: 49 currency pairs (34 fiat + 15 crypto)**

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## Section 5: Equity Sectors (11 US Sector ETFs)

SPDR Select Sector ETFs tracking the 11 Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sectors within the S\&P 500.

* **Technology (XLK)** - Information Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
* **Health Care (XLV)** - Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
* **Financials (XLF)** - Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
* **Consumer Discretionary (XLY)** - Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
* **Communication Services (XLC)** - Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund
* **Industrials (XLI)** - Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
* **Consumer Staples (XLP)** - Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
* **Energy (XLE)** - Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
* **Utilities (XLU)** - Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
* **Real Estate (XLRE)** - Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund
* **Materials (XLB)** - Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

**Total: 11 US sector ETFs**

**Use Cases:**

* Sector rotation strategies (identifying which sectors are leading/lagging)
* Economic cycle positioning (cyclical vs defensive sectors)
* Portfolio diversification across economic sectors
* Thematic investing (e.g., technology leadership, energy transition)

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## Section 6: Fixed Income (26 Bond ETFs)

Bond ETF performance across US Treasury duration, government agencies, corporate credit, and international bonds.

### US Treasury Duration

Treasury bonds across the yield curve:

* Short-term Treasury ETFs (1-3 year maturities)
* Intermediate Treasury ETFs (3-10 year maturities)
* Long-term Treasury ETFs (10-20 year maturities)
* Ultra-long Treasury ETFs (20-30 year maturities)

### US Government Agencies

Government-sponsored enterprise and agency bonds:

* Mortgage-backed securities (MBS)
* Agency bonds (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae)

### US Corporate Credit

Investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds:

* Investment-grade corporate bond ETFs (BBB- and above)
* High-yield corporate bond ETFs (below BBB-, "junk bonds")
* Short-term, intermediate, and long-term corporate bonds

### International Credit

Non-US sovereign and corporate bonds:

* Developed market government bonds
* Emerging market government bonds
* International corporate bonds

**Total: 26 bond ETFs**

**Use Cases:**

* Duration positioning (interest rate sensitivity management)
* Credit quality allocation (investment-grade vs high-yield)
* Yield curve strategies (short-term vs long-term bonds)
* International diversification in fixed income
* Flight-to-quality analysis (Treasuries vs corporate credit spreads)

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## Section 7: Yields (12 US Treasury Maturities)

Current yield rates across the full US Treasury curve, from 1-month bills to 30-year bonds.

### Maturities Covered

* **1-Month** - Treasury bill
* **3-Month** - Treasury bill
* **6-Month** - Treasury bill
* **1-Year** - Treasury note
* **2-Year** - Treasury note
* **3-Year** - Treasury note
* **5-Year** - Treasury note
* **7-Year** - Treasury note
* **10-Year** - Treasury note
* **20-Year** - Treasury bond
* **30-Year** - Treasury bond

**Data for Each Maturity:**

* Current yield rate (%)
* 1-day change (basis points and %)
* 5-day, 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, YTD, 1-year changes

**Total: 12 maturities**

**Use Cases:**

* Yield curve analysis (normal, flat, inverted)
* Recession indicators (2s10s spread inversion)
* Real rates assessment (nominal yields vs inflation expectations)
* Duration risk management
* Relative value across the curve
* Central bank policy expectations (front-end sensitivity to Fed)

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## Section 8: Equity Factors (20 Factor ETFs)

Factor-based investing strategies tracking specific equity characteristics and styles.

### Style Factors

Growth vs value orientation:

* Large-cap growth
* Large-cap value
* Mid-cap growth
* Mid-cap value
* Small-cap growth
* Small-cap value

### Qualitative Factors

Company quality and characteristics:

* **Quality** - High-quality companies (strong balance sheets, profitability)
* **Momentum** - Stocks with strong recent performance trends
* **Low Volatility** - Stocks with below-average volatility
* **Dividend** - High dividend-yielding stocks
* **Equal Weight** - Equal-weighted S\&P 500 (vs market-cap weighted)

### Size & Style Combinations

Multi-factor strategies combining size and style:

* Large-cap blend
* Mid-cap blend
* Small-cap blend
* Multi-cap strategies

**Total: 20 factor ETFs**

**Use Cases:**

* Factor rotation strategies (growth vs value cycles)
* Risk-adjusted return optimization
* Smart beta portfolio construction
* Market regime identification (growth leadership = risk-on)
* Defensive positioning (low volatility, quality factors)
* Income strategies (dividend factors)

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## Understanding the Data

### Global Markets vs Major Indexes

The tearsheet provides two complementary views of equity markets:

**Global Markets (ETFs):**

* Country/region equity exposure via tradable ETFs
* Prices in USD reflecting investable returns
* Useful for portfolio allocation and cross-border comparisons
* Example: SPY at \$500 represents S\&P 500 exposure

**Major Indexes (Actual Levels):**

* Direct index point values as reported by exchanges
* The "headline numbers" you see in financial news
* Useful for precise index level tracking and benchmarking
* Example: S\&P 500 at 5,000 points

**When to use which:**

* **Major Indexes:** When you need exact index levels (e.g., "What's the S\&P 500 at?")
* **Global Markets:** When comparing country allocations or building ETF portfolios
* **Both:** For comprehensive market analysis combining index benchmarks with investable vehicles

### Equity Sectors - Economic Cycle Positioning

Sectors perform differently across economic cycles:

**Early Cycle (Recovery):**

* Financials, Industrials, Materials lead
* Economy improving, credit spreads tightening
* Cyclical sectors outperform defensive

**Mid Cycle (Expansion):**

* Technology, Consumer Discretionary lead
* Sustained growth, rising confidence
* Growth sectors extend leadership

**Late Cycle (Peak):**

* Energy, Materials outperform
* Inflation concerns, capacity constraints
* Commodity-sensitive sectors benefit

**Recession:**

* Consumer Staples, Health Care, Utilities lead
* Flight to defensive, stable earnings
* Non-cyclical sectors provide downside protection

### Fixed Income - Understanding Bond Performance

Bond prices and yields move inversely:

**Yields Rising → Bond Prices Falling:**

* Negative returns for bond ETFs
* Indicates rising interest rates or improving growth
* Duration matters (long-term bonds more sensitive)

**Yields Falling → Bond Prices Rising:**

* Positive returns for bond ETFs
* Indicates falling interest rates or flight-to-quality
* Treasuries outperform in risk-off environments

**Credit Spreads:**

* Compare corporate bond yields to Treasury yields
* Widening spreads = increasing credit risk/risk-off
* Tightening spreads = improving credit conditions/risk-on

### Yields - Yield Curve Shapes

**Normal Curve:**

* Long-term yields > short-term yields
* Healthy economy with growth expectations
* Steep curve = strong growth outlook

**Flat Curve:**

* Similar yields across maturities
* Economic uncertainty, policy transition
* Often occurs before inversions

**Inverted Curve:**

* Short-term yields > long-term yields
* Recession warning (historically reliable predictor)
* 2s10s inversion most watched

### Equity Factors - Factor Cycles

**Growth Outperforms Value:**

* Risk-on environment
* Low interest rates
* Technology and innovation leadership

**Value Outperforms Growth:**

* Rising rates, inflation concerns
* Economic recovery phases
* Cyclical sectors leadership

**Momentum Strong:**

* Trending markets, clear directional moves
* Low volatility, high confidence

**Low Volatility/Quality Lead:**

* Risk-off, market stress
* Defensive positioning
* Flight to safety

### Multi-Period Performance Analysis

The seven timeframes enable different analytical approaches:

**1D (1-Day):** Current market sentiment and intraday volatility\
**5D (5-Day):** Weekly trends and short-term momentum\
**1M (1-Month):** Near-term trends, filters out daily noise\
**3M (3-Month):** Quarterly trends, captures seasonal patterns\
**6M (6-Month):** Medium-term trends, business cycle positioning\
**YTD (Year-to-Date):** Calendar year performance tracking\
**1Y (1-Year):** Long-term trends, filters out short-term volatility

**How to Use Multiple Timeframes:**

* **Consistent momentum:** Asset positive across all periods (strong trend)
* **Acceleration:** Returns increasing as timeframe shortens (1D > 5D > 1M)
* **Deceleration:** Returns decreasing as timeframe shortens (potential reversal)
* **Divergence:** 1D/5D negative but 3M/6M positive (pullback in uptrend)

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## Use Cases

### Index Level Tracking

Monitor exact S\&P 500, NASDAQ, DAX, or Nikkei levels for precise benchmarking and headline reporting.

### Sector Rotation

Identify which sectors are leading/lagging to make tactical tilts or confirm economic cycle positioning.

### Yield Curve Analysis

Monitor curve shape (normal/flat/inverted) for recession signals and interest rate policy expectations.

### Factor Investing

Track growth vs value, momentum, quality, and other factors to optimize portfolio construction.

### Duration Management

Use Treasury ETF performance and yield changes to manage interest rate risk in fixed income portfolios.

### Credit Risk Assessment

Compare investment-grade vs high-yield bond ETF performance to gauge credit market stress.

### Cross-Asset Risk Assessment

Check correlations across equities, bonds, commodities, and currencies to assess portfolio diversification.

### Inflation Hedging

Monitor commodities, TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities), and real asset performance.

### Global Diversification

Compare performance across countries, regions, and asset classes for international allocation decisions.

### Defensive Positioning

Use VIX, safe-haven assets (gold, Treasuries, JPY), and defensive sectors/factors to manage downside risk.

### Market Breadth Analysis

Compare S\&P 500 vs Russell 2000, equal-weight vs cap-weight, and sector dispersion to assess market health.

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## Practical Tips

### Quick Cross-Asset Scan Workflow

1. **Major US indexes** → S\&P 500, NASDAQ, Russell 2000 (market leadership)
2. **VIX** → Fear gauge (high = elevated risk)
3. **Equity sectors** → Which sectors leading/lagging (cycle positioning)
4. **Equity factors** → Growth vs value, momentum (style leadership)
5. **Yields** → Curve shape, 10-year level (rates environment)
6. **Fixed income** → Treasuries vs corporates (credit spreads)
7. **Commodities** → Oil, copper, gold (growth/inflation/fear)
8. **Currencies** → USD, EM currencies (capital flows)
9. **Global markets** → US vs International, EM vs DM (geographic flows)

### Spotting Market Regimes

**Risk-On:**

* Equities up (especially EM, small-caps, growth)
* Cyclical sectors lead (Tech, Discretionary, Financials)
* Growth factors outperform value
* High-yield credit outperforms Treasuries
* Commodities strong, VIX low
* USD weak, crypto strong

**Risk-Off:**

* Equities down (especially high-beta)
* Defensive sectors lead (Staples, Utilities, Health Care)
* Quality/low vol factors outperform
* Treasuries outperform credit (spreads widen)
* Gold/JPY/CHF strong, VIX elevated
* USD strong, crypto weak

**Inflation Regime:**

* Commodities strong
* Energy/Materials sectors lead
* Value outperforms growth
* TIPS outperform nominal Treasuries
* Yields rising (especially long-end)
* Commodity currencies strong

**Recession Watch:**

* Yield curve inverted (2s10s negative)
* Defensive sectors/factors outperform
* Credit spreads widening
* Small-caps underperform large-caps
* VIX elevated, flight to Treasuries

### Combining with Other Tearsheets

* **Country Tearsheet:** Deep dive into economic data when equity indexes show unusual moves
* **Company Tearsheet:** Analyze sector leaders when commodity prices signal sector rotation
* **Search Tool:** Find news explaining cross-asset moves or commodity shocks

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