One of the most important stock sectors that any trader or investor can follow is the transportation sector. Many investors will look at the transportation sector as a sign of market strength and economic expansion when the sector trades higher. On the flip side, when the transportation sector trades lower it is usually viewed as a sign of economic contraction. Friday, the iShares Dow Jones Transport ETF (NYSEARCA:IYT) traded lower by 0.09 cents to $91.96 a share. The ETF was not really down that much, however, it does struggle to catch a bid when the Dow Jones Industrial Average trades higher. Another way to view it, the transports should lead the markets higher and not lag them. Short-term traders can watch for intra-day support around the $91.40, and $91.00 levels.
Some leading transportation stocks that are coming under selling pressure today include FedEx Corp (NYSE:FDX), Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU), and China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:CEA). The transportation sector is a very important index for every trader and investor to follow. It is one of the ways that the market talks to us.