[BRIEFING.COM] The Nasdaq Composite (+0.3%) continues to build gains, boosted by mega caps and chipmakers.
Alphabet (GOOG 177.45, +0.65, +0.4%) and Amazon.com (AMZN 202.43, +0.71, +0.4%) were down as much as 1.0% and 1.4%, respectively, in early trading. The Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK) was down 0.5% earlier, but shows a 0.3% gain now.
Elsewhere, Treasuries remain near intraday low yields. The 10-yr yield is at 4.37% and the 2-yr yield is at 4.26%.