GICS sectors

GICS sectors are the eleven sectors S&P and MSCI use to classify every company: energy, materials, industrials, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, health care, financials, technology, communication services, utilities and real estate. They are how a macro number reaches a stock, and on an inflation night you watch them, not single names. In October 2026 utilities led and technology came last at a record high.

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