Value of Financials company First Capital Inc. (FCAP:NAQ) based in Corydon rose 107.6% on March 17

Value of Financials company First Capital Inc. (FCAP:NAQ) based in Corydon rose 107.6% on March 17

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Value in Financials stocks fell 7.7 percent on March 17 from the previous day.

The strongest performing Financials company in Indiana was American Acquisition Opportunity Inc. (AMAO:NAQ), sitting 174.2 percent higher to sell at $10.33.

CNO Financial Group Inc. (CNO:NYQ) experienced the smallest increase in share price among Indiana companies, rising 64 percent to sell at $20.98.

Among Corydon companies, First Capital Inc. (FCAP:NAQ) saw the highest rise in value of 107.6 percent on March 17.

The Consumer Staples sector was the daily best-performing sector on the market.

Telecommunications was the worst-performing sector.

Healthcare and technology stocks are viewed as the safest bets for long-term gains.

Besty Kuekcer with Benzinga.com said healthcare-related stocks, such as hospital conglomerates and insurance companies, have weathered numerous economic crises and still make a profit, suggesting that they are generally a stable investment.

While technology stocks can be more risky, given the boom-bust nature of new tech companies, Kuecker recommended a diverse portfolio of tech companies to strike it big when companies succeed or sell to other larger companies.

For short-term investments, Kuecker recommended “consumer discretionary” stocks, which are sensitive to economic changes but can rise greatly on the back of a strong economy.

Nothing in this article is to be assumed as financial advice.

Individual companies can have several different types of shares across many stock markets. It is possible for different types of shares to see different results on the market.

Rank of stock market sectors on March 17

Sector% ChangeHighest Positive ChangeLargest Negative Change
Consumer Staples8.9%596,810,029.9%-95.7%
Health Care3.4%2,315,352,597.1%-87.4%
Industrials2.7%564,755,668.6%-90.2%
Technology1.8%659,786,759.4%-91.4%
Energy-2.2%1,561,861,452.9%-72%
Utilities-3.4%54,612,680.3%-49.4%
Real Estate-3.7%313,723,372.7%-60.6%
Basic Materials-6.2%470,191,802%-88.4%
Financials-7.7%1,067,547,474%-100%
Consumer Discretionary-8.2%653,555,590.5%-92.4%
Telecommunications-12.3%56,816.7%-70.3%

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