Today's Leaders - Only a Pair, But a Very Solid Pair

Incredibly enough, some stocks and industries are up today. Given the sheer resistance to a marketwide panic, the reason any stock or sector is up today is worth exploring. Note thart both of today's groups are also considered defensive in nature.

Best-performing industries, as monitored and grouped by Standard & Poor's:

Industry: Today's % Chg  (% Chg 1 Mo.)

• Agricultural Prod: +1.52% (+0.0%)
• Oil, Refin & Mkt:g +1.15% (+11.0%)