Consumer Sector Weakness and Retail Earnings Preview

Consumer spending is weakening, as evidenced by a retail sales miss (-0.6%) and consumer sentiment dropping to 51.0. Prime Day shift to June also noted. Retail earnings from Home Depot, Walmart, Target, Lowe's next week are a critical health check. Consumer Discretionary fell -1.89% in the latest week, reinforcing the headwind. This is a key sector spotlight for the curator.