[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (flat), Nasdaq Composite (-0.4%), and DJIA (+0.2%) remain mixed as the market enters the final hour of the session.
Crude oil futures settled today's session $1.54 higher (+2.2%) at $71.96 per barrel, helping the energy sector (+1.1%) recover most of yesterday's loss as crude oil slid below $70 per barrel.
Geopolitical headlines have not been a key driver of today's action, but Iran did attack a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, and there have been conflicting reports on whether Iran will charge tolls for ships that pass through the Strait.