S&P 500 sectors open mostly lower; consumer staples down 2.46%, tech up 2.2%

The split between a 2.2% technology gain and a 2.46% consumer staples decline points to a rotation rather than a broad risk-off move, with defensive sectors absorbing the selling while growth holds up. The breadth is the notable part: all 11 sectors opened lower, so the headline index may understate how uneven the session is beneath the surface. Whether telecom and tech can carry the tape alone, or the defensive weakness spreads into the close, is the open question.