[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.7%), Nasdaq Composite (-1.5%), and DJIA (+0.1%) continue to move off their worst levels of the session this afternoon.
Sector strength once again leans higher, with nine S&P 500 sectors holding gains.
Strength is led by the real estate sector, which notched a fresh 52-week high in today's action. The health care sector (+1.4%) is another outperformer, with medical specialty names such as Insulet (PODD 160.41, +8.90, +5.87%) and West Pharm (WST 336.20, +16.45, +5.14%) pacing the gains.