Figure 1a: Sectoral composition of the US equity market (S&P500, SPX) and the Australian equity market (ASX200, AS51). SPX C 4363.49 -23.05 4310.35/4429.44 On 03 Mar d 0 4401.31 H 4416.78 L 4345.56 Prev 4363.49 Export Settings. Equity Index Intraday Market Map Group by Region O Sector SPX Market Cap (USD) All SPX > GICS 505 Securities Pie Chart & Table Table Pie Chart SPX: Percent Price Change by GICS Sector Name 1) All Securities % Up & Down Weight 49.3% 50.3% 100.00% 20.0% 80.0% 27.84% 13.3% 86.7% 11.65% 27 29.6% 2) > Information Techn... 3) > Consumer Discreti.... 4> Communication Se.... 5) > Health Care 6) > Consumer Staples 7) > Utilities 66.7% 9.53% 33.8% 13.59% %Chg Min Max Indx Pt Count -0.53% -13.13% 11.61% -23.04 505 -1.24% -13.13% 1.83% -15.29 75 -2.29% -5.22% 9.22% -11.92 60 -0.78% -5.71% 3.77% -3.26 +0.49% .29% 3.01% 2. +0.72% -3.80% 11.61% 1.96 +1.72% -0.93% 3.65% 1.94 -0.30% -4.72% 1.72% -1.50 +1.09% -2.65% 2.48% 1.29 +0.27% -1.87% 2.70% 0.45 21 +0.08% -4.83% 2.21% 0.28 72 +0.12% -2.51% 3.53% 0.13 28 32 66.2 78.1% 21.9% 6.29% 3.4% 2.63% 43.3% 55.2% 11.43% 29 96.6% 8) > Financials 67 29 86.2% 13.8% 2.70% 9) > Real Estate 10) > Energy 11) > Industrials 12) > Materials 52.4% 47.6% 3.82% 58.3% 41.7% 7.96% 53.6% 46.4% 2.57% Historical Performance 49 69 9204 1210 Hong Kong 852 2977 6000 Copyright 2022 Bloomberg Finance L.P. SN 162776 EST GMT-5:00 G370-7497-0 04-Mar-2022 04:02:31 Australia 61 2 9777 8600 Brazil 5511 2395 9000 Europe 44 20 7330 7500 Germany Japan 81 3 4565 8900 Singapore 65 6212 1000 U.S. 1 212 318 2000 Export Settings Equity Index AS51> GICS AS51 Market Cap (USD) ALL Intraday Market Map Group by Region O Sector 200 Securities Pie Chart & Table Table Pie Chart AS51: Percent Price Change by GICS Sector Name %Chg 1) All Securities d % Up & Down Weight 29.0% 66.5% 100.00% 17.2% 79.3% 27.77% 0.0% 100.0% 3.39% 2) > Financials 3) > Information Techn... d 4) > Materials 39 35.9% 61.5% 26.14% 23 21.7% 73.9% 6.94% 5) > Consumer Discreti... d 6) > Real Estate d Min Max Indx Pt Count -0.57% -14.53% 3.12% -39.66 200 -0.66% -8.02% 1.30% -12.58 29 -3.58% -9.23% -0.38% -8.96 16 -0.35% -5.74% 3.12% -6.58 -1.09% -8.28% 0.71% -5.44 -0.92% -4.91% 2.35% -4.47 +1.17% -1.14% 2.05% 3.93 -1.08% -14.53% 0.76% -2.70 -0.52% -3.72% 2.06% -2.07 -0.57% -4.34% 0.92% -1.65 +0.74% 0.68% 0.95% 0.68 +0.03% -8.60% 0.51% 0.19 33.3% 45.8% 6.79% 13 4.78% 7) > Consumer Staples d 8) > Energy 69.2% 30.8% 22.2% 77.8% d 3.92% 9) > Industrials d 70.6% 5.58% 17 23.5% 12 33.3% 3 100.0% 66.7% 10)> Communication Se.... d 11) > Utilities 4.06% 0.0% 1.29% d d 12) > Health Care 15 26.7% 73.3% 9.35% Historical Performance Australia 61 2 9777, 8600 Brazil 5511 2395 9000 Europe 44 20 7330 7500 Germany 49 69 9204 1210 Hong Kong 852 2977 6000 Japan 81 3 4565 8900 Singapore 65 6212 1000 U.S. 1 212 318 2000 SN 162776 EST GMT-5:00 G370-7497-0 04-Mar-2022 04:03:28 Source: Bloomberg Financial Database (a) Using the information presented in Figure 1a, compare the US equity market (S&P500, SPX) with the Australian equity market (ASX200) and evaluate the sectoral composition of the two markets given the evolving economic climate we face with high inflation and high interest rate. (Hint: Note the weight attached to each sector is in the last column) 43972 Figure 1a: Sectoral composition of the US equity market (S&P500, SPX) and the Australian equity market (ASX200, AS51). SPX C 4363.49 -23.05 4310.35/4429.44 On 03 Mar d 0 4401.31 H 4416.78 L 4345.56 Prev 4363.49 Export Settings. Equity Index Intraday Market Map Group by Region O Sector SPX Market Cap (USD) All SPX > GICS 505 Securities Pie Chart & Table Table Pie Chart SPX: Percent Price Change by GICS Sector Name 1) All Securities % Up & Down Weight 49.3% 50.3% 100.00% 20.0% 80.0% 27.84% 13.3% 86.7% 11.65% 27 29.6% 2) > Information Techn... 3) > Consumer Discreti.... 4> Communication Se.... 5) > Health Care 6) > Consumer Staples 7) > Utilities 66.7% 9.53% 33.8% 13.59% %Chg Min Max Indx Pt Count -0.53% -13.13% 11.61% -23.04 505 -1.24% -13.13% 1.83% -15.29 75 -2.29% -5.22% 9.22% -11.92 60 -0.78% -5.71% 3.77% -3.26 +0.49% .29% 3.01% 2. +0.72% -3.80% 11.61% 1.96 +1.72% -0.93% 3.65% 1.94 -0.30% -4.72% 1.72% -1.50 +1.09% -2.65% 2.48% 1.29 +0.27% -1.87% 2.70% 0.45 21 +0.08% -4.83% 2.21% 0.28 72 +0.12% -2.51% 3.53% 0.13 28 32 66.2 78.1% 21.9% 6.29% 3.4% 2.63% 43.3% 55.2% 11.43% 29 96.6% 8) > Financials 67 29 86.2% 13.8% 2.70% 9) > Real Estate 10) > Energy 11) > Industrials 12) > Materials 52.4% 47.6% 3.82% 58.3% 41.7% 7.96% 53.6% 46.4% 2.57% Historical Performance 49 69 9204 1210 Hong Kong 852 2977 6000 Copyright 2022 Bloomberg Finance L.P. SN 162776 EST GMT-5:00 G370-7497-0 04-Mar-2022 04:02:31 Australia 61 2 9777 8600 Brazil 5511 2395 9000 Europe 44 20 7330 7500 Germany Japan 81 3 4565 8900 Singapore 65 6212 1000 U.S. 1 212 318 2000 Export Settings Equity Index AS51> GICS AS51 Market Cap (USD) ALL Intraday Market Map Group by Region O Sector 200 Securities Pie Chart & Table Table Pie Chart AS51: Percent Price Change by GICS Sector Name %Chg 1) All Securities d % Up & Down Weight 29.0% 66.5% 100.00% 17.2% 79.3% 27.77% 0.0% 100.0% 3.39% 2) > Financials 3) > Information Techn... d 4) > Materials 39 35.9% 61.5% 26.14% 23 21.7% 73.9% 6.94% 5) > Consumer Discreti... d 6) > Real Estate d Min Max Indx Pt Count -0.57% -14.53% 3.12% -39.66 200 -0.66% -8.02% 1.30% -12.58 29 -3.58% -9.23% -0.38% -8.96 16 -0.35% -5.74% 3.12% -6.58 -1.09% -8.28% 0.71% -5.44 -0.92% -4.91% 2.35% -4.47 +1.17% -1.14% 2.05% 3.93 -1.08% -14.53% 0.76% -2.70 -0.52% -3.72% 2.06% -2.07 -0.57% -4.34% 0.92% -1.65 +0.74% 0.68% 0.95% 0.68 +0.03% -8.60% 0.51% 0.19 33.3% 45.8% 6.79% 13 4.78% 7) > Consumer Staples d 8) > Energy 69.2% 30.8% 22.2% 77.8% d 3.92% 9) > Industrials d 70.6% 5.58% 17 23.5% 12 33.3% 3 100.0% 66.7% 10)> Communication Se.... d 11) > Utilities 4.06% 0.0% 1.29% d d 12) > Health Care 15 26.7% 73.3% 9.35% Historical Performance Australia 61 2 9777, 8600 Brazil 5511 2395 9000 Europe 44 20 7330 7500 Germany 49 69 9204 1210 Hong Kong 852 2977 6000 Japan 81 3 4565 8900 Singapore 65 6212 1000 U.S. 1 212 318 2000 SN 162776 EST GMT-5:00 G370-7497-0 04-Mar-2022 04:03:28 Source: Bloomberg Financial Database (a) Using the information presented in Figure 1a, compare the US equity market (S&P500, SPX) with the Australian equity market (ASX200) and evaluate the sectoral composition of the two markets given the evolving economic climate we face with high inflation and high interest rate. (Hint: Note the weight attached to each sector is in the last column) 43972