[BRIEFING.COM] Things are little changed at the index level in recent action.
Bank stocks continue to show strength today after a solid run so far in July. The SPDR S&P Regional Bank ETF (KRE) trades 0.8% higher today, bringing its monthly gain to 14.9%. The SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE) shows a 0.8% gain, bringing its move this month to a 13.0% gain.
The S&P 500 financial sector is outperforming, trading 0.2% higher.