[BRIEFING.COM] The market-cap weighted S&P 500 trades about 0.3% higher and the equal-weighted S&P 500 trades about 0.6% higher. Small cap stocks have outperformed so far, leading the Russell 2000 to trade 1.1% higher.
Chipmakers are underperforming, weighing down the broader equity market. The PHLX Semiconductor Index (SOX) trades 0.4% lower.
This price action has clipped the information technology sector, which trades 0.4% lower.