If the stock market can move sectors and stocks, which sectors and stocks are most likely to move in step with the stock market? Sectors and individual stocks most highly correlated to the overall market can use the S&P 500 SPDR ETF (SPY) as a directional indicator.

The following sectors are most correlated the S&P 500 SPDR ETF (SPY).

XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLY Consumer Discretionary Sector SPDR Fund
XLP Consumer Staples Sector SPDR Fund

The following individual stocks are most correlated the S&P 500 SPDR ETF (SPY).

XOM Exxon Mobil Corp
USB US Bancorp
V Visa Inc
MMM 3M Company
COF Capital One Financial Corp
MON Monsanto Co
GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc

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