[BRIEFING.COM] The major indices have maintained their gains thus far while the Dow fell into negative territory.
Still, broad buying interest has the equal-weighted S&P 500 trading 0.1% higher and seven of the 11 S&P 500 sectors in the green. The communication services (+1.5%), information technology (+1.3%), and consumer discretionary (+1.2%) sectors lead the pack, reflecting mega cap leadership. Other sectors trading higher include real estate (+0.7%) and health care (+0.5%).
Meanwhile, the energy (-1.3%) sector is the worst performer by a decent margin.