[BRIEFING.COM] The market exhibited some choppy action at the index level recently, but the vibe under the surface hasn't changed much.
Declining issues lead advancing issues by a 7-to-2 margin at the NYSE and by a 3-to-1 margin at the Nasdaq. The equal-weighted S&P 500 is down 0.9% near its worst level of the day.
Nine S&P 500 sectors are trading lower, reflecting broad selling activity.