In trading on Wednesday, cigarettes & tobacco shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 3.6%.
Leading the group were shares of Turning Point Brands, up about 15.5% and shares of Standard Diversified Class up about 10.4% on the day.
Wednesday Sector Leaders: Cigarettes & Tobacco, Defense Stocks
In trading on Wednesday, cigarettes & tobacco shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 3.6%.
Leading the group were shares of Turning Point Brands, up about 15.5% and shares of Standard Diversified Class up about 10.4% on the day.
Also showing relative strength are defense shares, up on the day by about 2.7% as a group, led by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, trading higher by about 8.7% and Raytheon, trading up by about 2.7% on Wednesday.