Is it a summer slump or a deeper disruption?

The industrial sector is feeling the strain from mixed earnings and the lingering uncertainty of the upcoming U.S. presidential election. As RMU writer Stephanie Ritenbaugh, pointed out in her article on Monday, the sector has taken a significant hit. Speculators are quickly offloading stocks and looking for safer investments due to geopolitical risks and economic concerns in the U.S. and China.