Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.1%), Nasdaq Composite (+0.4%), and DJIA (+0.3%) are back in positive this afternoon, looking to close in on record closing highs after a long midday spent at or beneath their baselines. 

The materials (+0.9%), information technology (+0.6%), and industrials (+0.2%) sectors trade higher, while the communication services and energy sectors have risen to their flat lines. 

Only the energy sector (-0.9%) holds a loss wider than 0.5%, as crude oil futures settled today's session $1.31 lower (-2.1%) at $60.48 per barrel.