Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The stock market is in a fight to find its footing again, having been tripped up by some faltering action in the mega-cap space and a general lack of buying conviction. The Vanguard Mega-Cap Growth ETF (MGK) is down 0.5%.

This fitful state is something market participants may have to get used to as the specter of the reciprocal tariff announcements is hanging out there on April 2. The level and scope of those tariffs is a nagging source of uncertainty.

The information technology sector (-1.0%) is today's worst-performing sector, which matters greatly to the market cap-weighted S&P 500 because it is the most heavily-weighted sector in the S&P 500.