[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 trades above its prior close after briefly dipping into negative territory.
The equal-weighted S&P 500 sports a 0.1% gain and three of the 11 S&P 500 sectors show gains.
The consumer discretionary sector continues to lead, up 2.9%, thanks to ongoing strength in Tesla (TSLA 254.77, +41.14, +19.2%) following its earnings report.