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The State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB) leads all sectors with an 18% year-to-date gain, signaling strong market momentum even amid broader market volatility, as investors closely track steel, chemicals, and metals stocks.
However, small- and micro-cap names are also

