[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.4%) and Nasdaq Composite (-1.3%) remain near their session lows, while relative strength in the broader market keeps the DJIA (+0.3%) seated with a modest gain.
Caterpillar (CAT 1020.37, +34.55, +3.50%) is the top-performing Dow component and one of the best performers in the industrials sector (+0.9%), which is also supported by strength across its electrical product names such as Generac (GNRC 292.60, +13.45, +4.82%).
JPMorgan Chase (JPM 331.66, +6.44, +1.98%) is another outperformer as major banking names trend mostly higher today amid a solid showing for the financials sector (+0.7%).