[BRIEFING.COM] The afternoon has progressed in a relatively quiet manner, with the S&P 500 (+0.7%), Nasdaq Composite (+1.5%), and DJIA (-0.2%) little changed from previous levels. Tech, and in particular, semiconductor names continue to drive the index-level gains, while the broader market is mixed.
Crude oil futures settled today's session $0.50 higher (+0.5%) at $95.39 per barrel.