Shop and Healthcare Pillars Surge Amid Strategic Shifts, but CE 100 Sees Slight Decline

The CE 100 Index slipped 0.6% as October’s first few days of trading brought investors firmly into the fourth quarter while reversing some of the gains seen in the past few weeks.

The continuation of a trend — where Chinese names had led advancing issues through the past several sessions — was not enough to boost overall performance, as only three of the 10 pillars advanced through the past five sessions.

Indeed, this past week, Pinduoduo shares gained 13.9%, helping lead the Shop...