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MAS vs HD · data through Oct 2, 2026

On none of the 19 forces measured do MAS and HD differ by more than the noise in the readings: their 90% ranges overlap every time.

MASHDBars: 90% ranges. Hollow: could not be told apart from zero.Same figures in the table below.
Economic forceMASMascoHDHome Depot (The)
Interest ratesIn weeks when the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points−3.2%−4.3% to −2.2%Clear−3.1%−3.9% to −2.3%Clear
Inflation expectationsIn weeks when 10-year inflation expectations rose 0.25 percentage points+2.6%+0.25% to +4.9%Tentative+3.5%+1.4% to +5.7%Clear
U.S. dollarIn weeks when the trade-weighted U.S. dollar rose 2%+0.63%−0.72% to +2.0%Not distinguishable from zero+0.02%−1.0% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero
Oil and energyIn weeks when the price of oil rose 10%−1.5%−2.3% to −0.61%Clear−1.3%−1.8% to −0.81%Clear
Credit spreadsIn weeks when corporate credit spreads widened 0.25 percentage points−2.6%−4.7% to −0.46%Tentative−1.2%−3.0% to +0.57%Not distinguishable from zero
Short-term ratesIn weeks when the 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points−1.4%−3.2% to +0.34%Not distinguishable from zero−0.58%−2.0% to +0.80%Not distinguishable from zero
Market volatilityIn weeks when market volatility (the VIX) rose 5 points−0.07%−0.95% to +0.81%Not distinguishable from zero+0.48%−0.38% to +1.3%Not distinguishable from zero
Mortgage ratesIn weeks when the 30-year mortgage rate rose 0.25 percentage points−0.10%−1.2% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero−0.22%−0.91% to +0.48%Not distinguishable from zero
GoldIn weeks when the price of gold rose 5%−0.02%−0.92% to +0.88%Not distinguishable from zero+0.30%−0.46% to +1.1%Not distinguishable from zero
CopperIn weeks when the price of copper rose 5%−0.57%−1.1% to −0.03%Tentative−0.39%−0.90% to +0.12%Not distinguishable from zero
Natural gasIn weeks when the U.S. natural gas price (Henry Hub) rose 10%−0.01%−0.03% to +0.01%Not distinguishable from zero+0.02%0.00% to +0.03%Tentative
BitcoinIn weeks when the price of bitcoin rose 10%+0.39%−0.40% to +1.2%Not distinguishable from zero+0.10%−0.40% to +0.61%Not distinguishable from zero
Small vs large companiesIn weeks when small companies beat large ones by 1 percentage point+1.0%+0.77% to +1.3%Clear+0.58%+0.38% to +0.79%Clear
Value vs growthIn weeks when value stocks beat growth stocks by 1 percentage point+0.84%+0.52% to +1.2%Clear+0.53%+0.31% to +0.75%Clear
MomentumIn weeks when recent winners beat the stock market by 1 percentage point+0.09%−0.26% to +0.43%Not distinguishable from zero−0.09%−0.29% to +0.12%Not distinguishable from zero
EuroIn weeks when the euro rose 2% against the U.S. dollar+0.19%−2.7% to +3.0%Not distinguishable from zero−0.13%−2.0% to +1.8%Not distinguishable from zero
Japanese yenIn weeks when the yen rose 2% against the U.S. dollar−0.24%−1.3% to +0.81%Not distinguishable from zero−0.04%−0.70% to +0.61%Not distinguishable from zero
Emerging marketsIn weeks when emerging-market stocks beat the S&P 500 by 1 percentage point+0.13%−0.23% to +0.48%Not distinguishable from zero−0.15%−0.38% to +0.09%Not distinguishable from zero
ChinaIn weeks when Chinese stocks beat other emerging markets by 1 percentage point−0.10%−0.26% to +0.05%Not distinguishable from zero+0.04%−0.09% to +0.17%Not distinguishable from zero
Each figure is the stock's typical move in a week when the force moved by the stated amount, after accounting for the stock market, with its 90% range beneath. Grey figures could not be told apart from zero. A row is marked a clear difference only when the two 90% ranges do not overlap.

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