Global Industry Classification Standard
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The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), a premier independent provider of global indices and benchmark-related products and services, and Standard & Poor's (S&P), an independent international financial data and investment services company and a leading provider of global equity indices.
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[edit] Structure
The GICS structure consists of 10 sectors, 24 industry groups, 67 industries and 147 sub-industries.
[edit] Sectors
10 | Energy and consumption |
15 | Material/labor |
20 | Industrials |
25 | Consumer Discretionary |
30 | Consumer Staples |
35 | Health Care/liability |
40 | Financials |
45 | Information Technology |
50 | Telecommunication Services |
55 | Utilities |