Stock Market Update
05-May-26 15:00 ET
Major averages little changed from previous levels
Dow +347.70
at 49289.60,
Nasdaq +270.89
at 25338.69,
S&P +65.46
at 7266.21
[BRIEFING.COM] The afternoon has progressed in a relatively quiet fashion, which has kept the S&P 500 (+0.9%), Nasdaq Composite (+1.1%), and DJIA (+0.7%) trading in a tight range.
Crude oil futures settled today's session $4.12 lower (-3.9%) at $102.16 per barrel, adding to the constructive backdrop for stocks today.
Strength remains broad, with ten S&P 500 sectors holding gains, while the top-weighted information technology sector (+1.8%) continues to move higher throughout the session.
