Stock Market Update
13-Feb-26 12:00 ET
Utilities sector surges higher
Dow +193.42
at 49644.19,
Nasdaq +57.20
at 22654.37,
S&P +32.58
at 6865.33
[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages continue to chart session highs at midday.
Strength has broadened, with ten S&P 500 sectors now sporting gains.
The utilities sector (+2.5%) leads the advance, supported by sector-wide strength that sees all 31 of its components trading higher. Eversource Energy (ES 73.52, +3.20, +4.55%) is near the top of the leaderboard after topping earnings estimates yesterday afternoon.
The defensive sector has gained 7.0% this week versus a 0.9% week-to-date loss in the S&P 500.
