[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 trades just below its session high, about 50 points above its prior close.
The equal-weighted S&P 500 trades 0.6% lower and market breadth is still negative. Decliners lead advancers by a roughly 3-to-2 margin at both the NYSE and at the Nasdaq.
Eight of the 11 S&P 500 sectors are lower with declines ranging from 0.1% (financials) to 1.7% (utilities).