S&P 500 Low-Volatility Factor Crowding Reaches 17.9th Percentile

Crowding in the S&P 500’s low-volatility factor reached the 17.9th percentile Tuesday, Oct. 27, up from near zero in June while remaining below past defensive peaks. JPMorgan tied the broader shift toward defensive stocks to macroeconomic crosscurrents, unease over technology shares and scrutiny of hyperscaler earnings. It also cited political uncertainty in Brazil and the approaching U.S. midterm elections. Earlier coverage tracked health care and consumer staples gains amid an AI-linked U.S. stock selloff . Enna Lee reports on investing and digital-asset markets for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.

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