STOCK MARKET UPDATE
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Dow | 16293.04 | +36.90 | (0.23%) |
Nasdaq | 4130.50 | +17.51 | (0.43%) |
SP 500 | 1855.38 | +3.42 | (0.18%) |
10-yr Note | -7/32 | 2.708 | |
NYSE | Adv 1666 | Dec 1000 | Vol 66.3 mln |
Nasdaq | Adv 1464 | Dec 682 | Vol 142.1 mln |
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FOMC Minutes to be released at 14:00 ET |
Equities Register Opening Gains
09-Apr-14 09:45 ET
Dow +36.90 at 16293.04, Nasdaq +17.51 at 4130.50, S&P+3.42 at 1855.38
[BRIEFING.COM] Equity indices began the session on a modestly higher note, with the Nasdaq (+0.4%) and Russell 2000 (+0.3%) in the lead. The S&P 500, meanwhile, trades higher by 0.2% with eight sectors showing gains.
Technology (+0.5%) and materials (+0.5%) are among the early leaders, while consumer discretionary (unch), energy (-0.1%), and financials (+0.1%) lag. Although the three sectors trade not far behind the broader market at this time, they could become a drag on the broader market should they display additional weakness.
Treasuries remain near their lows with the 10-yr yield at 2.71%.
The Wholesale Inventories report for February will be released at 10:00 ET.