[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite trade slightly higher than prior closing levels while the Dow Jones Industrial Average trades 0.1% lower.
Semiconductor stocks remain in a leadership role. The PHLX Semiconductor Index (SOX) shows a 3.5% gain and the S&P 500 information technology sector shows a 0.5% gain.
The consumer discretionary (+0.4%), health care (+0.3%), and utilities (+0.1%) sectors are also showing some strength.