[BRIEFING.COM] The Nasdaq Composite has reclaimed its flatline, while the S&P 500 (+0.2%) and DJIA (+0.4%) tick modestly higher.
Tesla (TSLA 478.53, -7.03, -1.45%) is a laggard today, with shares trading lower after the Office of Defects Investigation received a petition requesting a defect investigation into the mechanical door release on the 2022 Tesla Model 3. The petition cites allegations that the mechanical door release is hidden, unlabeled, and not intuitive to locate during an emergency.
The consumer discretionary sector is flat, while eight S&P 500 sectors trade higher.