Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The market is holding steady ahead of the close.

Treasuries had a mixed finish. The 10-yr yield was unchanged from yesterday at 4.39% after dropping as low as 4.26% earlier. The 2-yr yield rose five basis points to 3.86%.

Looking ahead to Thursday, market participants receive the following data: 8:30 ET: March Durable Orders (Briefing.com consensus 1.5%; prior 0.9%), Durable Orders ex-transport (Briefing.com consensus 0.3%; prior 0.7%), weekly Initial Claims (Briefing.com consensus 220,000; prior 215,000), and Continuing Claims (prior 1.885 mln); 10:00 ET: March Existing Home Sales (Briefing.com consensus 4.20 mln; prior 4.26 mln); 10:30 ET: Weekly natural gas inventories (prior +16 bcf).