The industrial sector has performed well this year, with the S&P 500 Industrial Index outperforming the S&P 500 Index over the past month, gaining 3.55%. When compared to the broad market, the S&P 500 Industrial Index returned 14.44% over the past year compared withthe S&P 500 Index’s 19.54% gains.The U.S. economy's faster-than-anticipated growth in the second quarter of 2024 should boost the industrial sector, leading to increased business investments, infrastructure spending and higher demand for durable ...