Email| Dow | 25179.15 | +72.82 | (0.29%) |
| Nasdaq | 7334.31 | +36.10 | (0.49%) |
| SP 500 | 2717.02 | +9.18 | (0.34%) |
| 10-yr Note | -7/32 | 2.656 | |
| NYSE | Adv 1595 | Dec 994 | Vol 53.9 mln |
| Nasdaq | Adv 1663 | Dec 1006 | Vol 125.5 mln |
| Strong: Materials, Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, Financials |
| Weak: Real Estate |
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U.S. lawmakers reach tentative agreement to avoid government shutdown Continued optimism regarding ongoing U.S.-China trade talks S&P 500 closes above its 200-day moving average for first time since Dec. 3 Broad-based advance |
[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 has opened on a higher note and trades with a gain of 0.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite is up 0.5%.
Looking at the S&P 500 sectors shows industrials (+0.7%), consumer discretionary (+0.5%), and information technology (+0.5%) leading the advance. Conversely, the energy (-0.5%) and real estate (unch) sectors underperform.
U.S. Treasuries are under some selling pressure, pushing yields higher across the curve. The 2-yr yield and the 10-yr yield are up three basis points each to 2.49% and 2.66%, respectively. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.3% to 96.96
