On June 18, Flex Ltd rose 3.03% in pre-market trading, trading at $147.284/share, with turnover of $342,100.
On the news front, S&P Dow Jones Indices previously announced that Flex will be officially added to the S&P 500 index before market open on June 22, replacing Pool Corp. As the effective date approaches, passive fund allocation demand expectations continue to intensify. Inclusion in the S&P 500 means reaching a broader investor base, encompassing passive funds tracking the index as well as actively managed funds with investment scope restrictions.
Within the Electronic Manufacturing Services sector, the overall sector showed strength in pre-market trading. Among individual stocks, Fabrinet up 3.44%, Jabil Circuit up 3.28%, Celestica up 2.72%, TE Connectivity up 1.32%, and TTM Technologies up 0.64%. Broad sector tailwinds combined with the index inclusion catalyst supported the pre-market advance.
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