[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.4%), Nasdaq Composite (+0.8%), and DJIA (+0.5%) hold solid gains as the market enters the final hour of the session.
Stocks have seen some choppiness today, though it has been a relatively quiet session from a headlines perspective.
The top-weighted information technology sector (+1.0%) continues to provide solid leadership, while the energy sector (-1.4%) holds the widest loss as crude oil futures settled today's session $0.71 lower (-1.2%) at $58.67 per barrel.
Today's action has come on nearly even breadth figures, with decliners outpacing advancers by a slim 14-to-13 margin on the NYSE, while advancers hold a slim 11-to-10 advantage on the Nasdaq.