[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.2%), Nasdaq Composite (+0.2%), and DJIA (+0.1%) now sit modestly higher.
Treasury yields continue to move lower, with the 10-year note yield now down nine basis points to 5.21%.
At the same time, tech stocks are padding their gains for the day, with both the information technology sector (+0.8%) and PHLX Semiconductor (+1.8%) both at session highs. Coherent (COHR 321.13, +33.32, +11.58%) and Lumentum (LITE 1052.89, +81.63, +8.40%) are among the best performers in the group.