Weekly Risk Gauge (WRG): “Pharma is Showing Life.”

August 18th, 2025
Gavin Lundgren

Highlights

  • There was a changing of the guard with Communication Services taking over the #1 sector spot.
  • Pharma is showing life with both IHE and XPH reaching local highs.

"Pharma is Showing Life."

Following last week’s close, the US Risk Gauge in the MT timeframe moved up to 4. Communication Services has overtaken Utilities as the top sector, while Health Care ticked higher from 11 to 9, driven by strength in Pharma, which is now ranked the #11 MOTR Group.

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