[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages continue to sit mostly lower with modest losses as today's action nears its conclusion.
Financial Times recently reported that Iran is now allowing "non-hostile" vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
In corporate news, Bloomberg reported that Apple (AAPL 252.32, +0.83, +0.33%) is developing a dedicated Siri app, representing a shift in the company's AI strategy. Though the stock holds just a modest gain today, it is one of just two "magnificent seven" names that trades higher, the other being Tesla (TSLA 384.25, +3.40, +0.89%).