Stock Market Update
19-Nov-24 11:35 ET
Defense stocks outperform
Dow -114.56
at 43275.04,
Nasdaq +94.05
at 18885.88,
S&P +9.00
at 5902.63
[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 moved into positive territory in recent trading.
Some defense-related stocks have outperformed the broader equity market today, reacting to increased geopolitical tension. Northrop Grumman (NOC 495.15, +6.47, +1.3%), Boeing (BA 145.23, +1.36, +1.0%), and Lockheed Martin (LMT 533.83, +2.87, +0.5%) are among the influential names in the space.
Separately, the S&P 500 information technology sector leads the 11 sectors, showing a 0.5% gain.
