Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (-0.1%) and Nasdaq Composite (-0.1%) trade with modest losses for the day after a brief stint in positive territory earlier this afternoon, while the DJIA (-0.2%) has yet to surface above its flatline. 

As a cohort, the three indices are well above their session lows, while the Russell 2000 (-1.5%) and S&P Mid Cap 400 (-1.4%) have traded in a much tighter range with considerably wider losses.

The consumer discretionary (+0.6%) and communication services (+0.6%) sectors continue to outperform by way of their mega-cap components.

Meanwhile, the health care sector (+0.4%) widens its gain for the day following a steady climb from Eli Lilly (LLY 683.50, +23.01, +3.48%), which now holds a week-to-date gain of 9.3%.