Reduce exposure into strength
Counter-trend rallies may occur, but primary structure and persistence do not yet support adding risk.
Consulting Services
For the week ending 02 October 2026, Consulting Services declined 1.14% with 41 advancing, 65 declining, and 10 unchanged constituents.
- Index level
- 956.80 Index points · base 1,000
- Weekly return
- -1.14%
- Measured equities
- 116
- Rank within sector
- 8 of 25
156 completed weeks
Consulting Services price and trend
Explore the index, how widely companies share the move, the trend’s momentum and declines from previous highs.
Trend structureDeceleration
Index vs Trend-0.4%
13-week persistence2.9%
Advancing participation35%
Index Value
Trend Line
Fair Value
Activity Lines
Constructive Transition Defensive
Weekly index closes and the Trend Line. Dashed grey shows the latest Fair Value reference; it is not a historical forecast. Enable the other overlays for more detail.
Performance in context
Consulting Services in context
Price and participation determine the view. Sentiment remains a separate confirmation layer.
Five measures
47Quality of the positioning case
Trend
53
Breadth
31
Persistence
38
Relative
51
Risk quality
83
Parent-relative performance
Composite rank 8 of 25Returns versus Industrials
HorizonReturnRelative
1 week-1.1%-0.2 pts
4 weeks-3.6%-1.8 pts
13 weeks2.9%5.8 pts
26 weeks-0.7%-3.2 pts
52 weeks-13.1%-16.4 pts
Return is the industry index’s change. Relative is its return minus Industrials, in percentage points.
Relative leadership path
WeakeningConsulting Services versus Industrials
Relative performance13-week relative trendStarting level · 100
Both indexes are compared from the same starting date. Above 100 means Consulting Services has outperformed Industrials since that date; below 100 means it has lagged. A rising line indicates improving relative performance, even when both markets are falling.
Supporting evidence
Confirmation and conflict
!Index trend architecture has not delivered a durable upward expansion.
!Breadth remains too narrow or inconsistent for a high-conviction position.
!Constituent persistence remains divided or predominantly negative.
!The group is not yet delivering dependable relative outperformance.
!Activity Line energy is decelerating despite the positive Trend gate.
!Stage 4 declining constituents exceed Stage 2 advancing constituents by 31 percentage points.
!Positive contribution is concentrated in a small leadership cohort.
Decision boundaries
What would change the view?
1A completed weekly reclaim of 1,048.95, the higher of Trend Line and Fair Value, would improve the structural case.
2Breadth holding above 55% for several completed weeks would show that repair is spreading.
3Positive 13 and 26-week relative performance would confirm that capital is rotating into the group.
Trend state and durability
Trend, durability and market stages
The industry index path is tested against the securities beneath it.
Index trend structure
2 weeksDeceleration
The positive Trend gate remains, but fan energy or fast-line momentum is cooling.
Trend conditionUpActivity Line spread1.28%Closes above Activity Lines33%Closes below Activity Lines17%
Six completed weeks of price acceptance relative to the full Activity Line fan.
Index persistence
75% agreementNegative regime, shorter trend repairing
The long trend remains negative, but shorter-horizon repair is now visible.
13-week
2.9%
26-week
-0.7%
39-week
-8.4%
52-week
-13.1%
Regime age48 weeks52-week flips352-week boundary1101.58
Company trends
84% coverageHow broadly durable is the move?
36%positive
Coherent positive17%
Coherent negative30%
Horizon agreement78%
Weakening positives9
Repairing negatives24
98 constituents measured as of 2 Oct 2026.
Market stages
91% coverageWhere companies sit in the cycle
47%Stage 4
Stage 1 Basing31%32
Stage 2 Advancing16%17
Stage 3 Distribution7%7
Stage 4 Declining47%49
Re-acceleration0Transition watch21Fair Value repairs24
Stage coverage is shown explicitly and is not substituted for full-universe persistence coverage.
Countries and regions
Where Consulting Services strength is developing
Country returns, participation and Trend position show whether the global result is widely shared or locally concentrated.
Countries measured1321 represented in the full universe
Positive countries4 / 13Latest weekly return above zero
Above Trend Line15%2 country indexes
Return dispersion2.62 ptsCross-country opportunity and divergence
Asia Pacific0.48%
5 countries · 47 equities · 41% of measured coverage
Europe-0.50%
5 countries · 27 equities · 23% of measured coverage
Other markets-0.81%
1 countries · 3 equities · 3% of measured coverage
North America-3.82%
1 countries · 20 equities · 17% of measured coverage
Middle East and Africa-3.97%
1 countries · 6 equities · 5% of measured coverage
Country evidence map
Minimum 3 constituentsReturn, breadth and trend condition
🇯🇵JP30
1.89%
37% up · above Trend
🇭🇰HK7
1.03%
29% up · below Trend
🇸🇪SE5
0.70%
60% up · below Trend
🇬🇧GB12
0.03%
58% up · below Trend
🇫🇮FI3
-0.52%
33% up · below Trend
🇹🇼TW3
-0.81%
33% up · above Trend
🇦🇹AT4
-1.52%
25% up · below Trend
🇨🇳CN4
-1.76%
25% up · below Trend
🇮🇳IN3
-3.08%
33% up · below Trend
🇫🇷FR3
-3.21%
0% up · below Trend
🇺🇸US20
-3.82%
40% up · below Trend
🇸🇦SA6
-3.97%
17% up · below Trend
🇸🇬SG3
-8.33%
0% up · below Trend
8 thin country slices are excluded from comparative conclusions. Their securities remain in the global index.
Country leadership
Strongest country readings
🇯🇵Japan30 equities1.89%
🇭🇰Hong Kong7 equities1.03%
🇸🇪Sweden5 equities0.70%
🇬🇧United Kingdom12 equities0.03%
🇫🇮Finland3 equities-0.52%
🇹🇼Taiwan3 equities-0.81%
Country pressure
Weakest country readings
🇸🇬Singapore3 equities-8.33%
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia6 equities-3.97%
🇺🇸United States20 equities-3.82%
🇫🇷France3 equities-3.21%
🇮🇳India3 equities-3.08%
🇨🇳China4 equities-1.76%
Related industries
Where Consulting Services sits inside Industrials
Relative performance over four and thirteen weeks, alongside participation, separate durable leadership from a one-week move.
Composite rank8 / 25
Leading6
Lagging7
Above Trend7 / 25
Return dispersion0.71 pts
Relative rotation map
Is this industry gaining or surrendering leadership?
↑ Four-week return versus Industrials Percentage-point difference
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Thirteen-week return versus Industrials →
Numbers match the ranking. Larger markers represent more constituents. Fine lines connect separated markers to their actual positions.
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Leadership quality · latest completed week
Do the leaders have broad support?
5 of 6 relative leaders with breadth data have fewer than half their companies advancing this week. Leadership is not yet matched by broad weekly participation.
Top six by composite scoreCompanies advancing13-week
relative return
relative return
Marine Shipping
47%
+13.5 pp
Trucking
42%
+7.2 pp
Industrial Distribution
49%
+6.1 pp
Staffing & Employment Services
32%
+8.5 pp
Infrastructure Operations
51%
+3.1 pp
Tools & Accessories
43%
-1.4 pp
The tick marks 50% advancing; unchanged companies remain in the denominator. A weak week can challenge a longer lead without reversing it. Relative return is measured against Industrials.
Composite industry ranking
Score / 100Momentum with confirmation
1
Marine ShippingLeading · 47% advancing
100
2TruckingLeading · 42% advancing
86
3Industrial DistributionLeading · 49% advancing
83
4Staffing & Employment ServicesWeakening · 32% advancing
67
5Infrastructure OperationsLeading · 51% advancing
58
6Tools & AccessoriesImproving · 43% advancing
56
7Specialty Business ServicesWeakening · 33% advancing
54
8Consulting ServicesWeakening · 35% advancing
53
9RailroadsLeading · 39% advancing
49
10Metal FabricationImproving · 39% advancing
45
11Engineering & ConstructionLeading · 32% advancing
45
12Integrated Freight & LogisticsWeakening · 36% advancing
42
13Specialty Industrial MachineryImproving · 38% advancing
41
14Business Equipment & SuppliesWeakening · 24% advancing
39
15ConglomeratesWeakening · 30% advancing
34
16Security & Protection ServicesLagging · 37% advancing
31
17Farm & Heavy Construction MachineryWeakening · 38% advancing
30
18Building Products & EquipmentLagging · 34% advancing
30
19Rental & Leasing ServicesLagging · 43% advancing
29
20Electrical Equipment & PartsImproving · 39% advancing
29
21Waste ManagementLagging · 34% advancing
29
22Pollution & Treatment ControlsLagging · 32% advancing
29
23AirlinesImproving · 37% advancing
18
24Airports & Air ServicesLagging · 19% advancing
3
25Aerospace & DefenseLagging · 28% advancing
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The score combines relative returns, weekly participation and the gap to Trend. It ranks the evidence; it is not a probability or an expected return.
Participation and risk
Breadth, momentum and risk
The headline index is tested against participation, volatility, drawdown and the distribution of security returns.
Advancing participation35.3%-9.0 points versus recent baseline
13-week positive weeks54%Index-level hit rate
Annualised volatility10.2%52-week index return volatility
Current drawdown-12.3%From the 52-week index high
156-week max drawdown-20.5%Peak-to-trough index decline
Market participation
Range -100 to +100Net advancing participation
Trend momentum
Positive or negative slopeTrend Line rate of change
Company returns
116 equitiesWhat the headline return conceals
Average loser-5.02%
Average winner+6.95%
Median equity-0.64%The middle security, less sensitive to extreme movers
Interquartile range-3.30% to 1.49%The central half of the universe
Security dispersion12.52 ptsCross-sectional opportunity and stock-selection risk
News and price confirmation
News and price agreement
News snapshot prepared 4 Oct 2026, 15:23 BST for this weekly report.
Qualified sentiment coverage for this industry is still building.
Company performance
The equities driving the result
Weekly leaders and laggards reveal whether the index move is broad, concentrated or vulnerable to reversal.
Leadership
Strongest weekly contributors
Pressure
Weakest weekly contributors
Latest week
All industry constituents
Showing 1-30 of 116, sorted by weekly return.
| Ticker | Company | Market | Open | High | Low | Close | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9246 | ProjectHoldings, Inc. | JP · JPX | 1,127.00 | 2,197.00 | 1,127.00 | 2,194.00 | 97.66% |
| 476A | TSUJI HONGO IT CONSULTING CO LT | JP · JPX | 1,685.00 | 2,560.00 | 1,660.00 | 2,560.00 | 51.66% |
| 2449 | PRAP Japan, Inc. | JP · JPX | 1,048.00 | 1,348.00 | 1,015.00 | 1,348.00 | 30.37% |
| 446A | NORTHSAND INC | JP · JPX | 2,316.00 | 2,582.00 | 2,279.00 | 2,572.00 | 11.20% |
| 1867 | Standard Development Group Limited | HK · HKG | 0.195 | 0.203 | 0.195 | 0.203 | 6.84% |
| NOVU | Novus Group International AB | SE · STO | 2.78 | 3.24 | 2.78 | 3.20 | 6.67% |
| INTJ | Intelligent Group Limited Ordinary Shares | US · NASDAQ | 3.00 | 3.47 | 2.75 | 2.86 | 5.93% |
| 6532 | Baycurrent, Inc. | JP · JPX | 7,608.00 | 8,122.00 | 7,500.00 | 8,096.00 | 5.51% |
| CRAI | CRA International Inc | US · NASDAQ | 163.15 | 176.88 | 158.66 | 170.38 | 5.13% |
| BTS-B | BTS Group AB (publ) | SE · STO | 208.50 | 222.00 | 199.00 | 218.50 | 4.80% |
| AERT | Aeries Technology Inc. | US · NASDAQ | 6.92 | 7.96 | 6.90 | 7.41 | 4.37% |
| ACCL | Acco Group Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares | US · NASDAQ | 2.62 | 2.79 | 2.45 | 2.60 | 4.00% |
| SBC | SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated | US · NASDAQ | 4.83 | 5.23 | 4.76 | 5.09 | 3.88% |
| BRILL | Brilliant Future AB (publ) | SE · STO | 3.34 | 3.46 | 3.34 | 3.46 | 3.59% |
| ELIX | Elixirr International plc | GB · LSE | 508.00 | 528.00 | 502.00 | 520.00 | 3.17% |
| RCFX | RC Fornax Plc | GB · LSE | 0.0505 | 0.056 | 0.05 | 0.052 | 2.97% |
| RGP | Resources Connection Inc | US · NASDAQ | 3.76 | 3.94 | 3.69 | 3.89 | 2.77% |
| HURN | Huron Consulting Group Inc | US · NASDAQ | 158.62 | 169.45 | 155.46 | 162.15 | 2.64% |
| DATA | GlobalData Plc | GB · LSE | 58.00 | 61.40 | 53.90 | 59.30 | 2.24% |
| 480A | LIB CONSULTING CO LTD | JP · JPX | 970.00 | 1,032.00 | 970.00 | 991.00 | 2.16% |
| 9236 | JAPAN M&A SOLUTION INCORPORATED | JP · JPX | 1,476.00 | 1,499.00 | 1,411.00 | 1,499.00 | 2.11% |
| 5867 | ES NETWORKS CO LTD | JP · JPX | 1,366.00 | 1,410.00 | 1,352.00 | 1,372.00 | 2.08% |
| YOU | YouGov plc | GB · LSE | 263.20 | 271.00 | 255.00 | 268.40 | 1.98% |
| 9570 | Tam Development Company | SA · SAU | 51.05 | 52.80 | 50.15 | 52.00 | 1.86% |
| 4833 | Def consulting, inc. | JP · JPX | 58.00 | 61.00 | 53.00 | 59.00 | 1.72% |
| FNTL | Fintel Plc | GB · LSE | 183.50 | 187.50 | 181.50 | 185.00 | 1.65% |
| ALQ | ALS Limited | AU · ASX | 20.60 | 20.97 | 20.33 | 20.96 | 1.60% |
| FCN | FTI Consulting Inc | US · NYSE | 134.14 | 144.60 | 130.45 | 136.40 | 1.57% |
| 0393 | Glorious Sun Enterprises Limited | HK · HKG | 1.29 | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.31 | 1.55% |
| 603060 | China Testing & Certification International Group Co.,Ltd. | CN · SHH | 5.45 | 5.80 | 5.40 | 5.53 | 1.47% |