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Technology, communications led in Q3.
Fourth Quarter 2025
Recorded by: Denise Chisholm
The information technology, communication services, and consumer discretionary sectors led the S&P 500® index in the third quarter of 2025. Consumer staples lagged the market over the same period. Over the past three years, information technology had the strongest returns relative to the S&P 500, while health care trailed the index the most.
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