[BRIEFING.COM] The major indices are above prior closing levels thanks to a surge of buying interest in recent trading. The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) shows a 0.2% gain.
The weekly EIA Natural Gas Inventories showed a build of 37 bcf versus a build of 9 bcf last week. Natural gas futures dropped in response, trading 0.8% lower to $3.84/mmbtu.
On a commodity-related note, WTI crude oil futures are 0.3% higher at $69.86/bbl.
The S&P 500 energy sector shows a slim gain (+0.5%) trading near the bottom of the pack among the 11 sectors.