First Half Sector Performance

The biggest story in the sector performance for the first half of 2016 has been in energy. After dropping by 21 percent in 2015, the S&P 500's energy sector has bounced back with a strong gain of 16 percent so far this year.

Here's the performance of all ten sector for the first half of 2016:   

• Telecommunications     up 25%
• Utilities    up 23%   
• Energy    up 16%   
• Consumer Staples    up 10%
• Materials    up 7%   
• Industrials    up 6%   
• Consumer Discretionary    up 1%   
• Health Care    0%
• Information Technology    0%   
• Financials     down 3%