Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 trades about 30 points higher and the Nasdaq Composite shows a roughly 230 point gain with about one hour left in the session.

Small and mid cap stocks are lagging larger peers. The Russell 2000 shows a 0.1% gain and the S&P Mid Cap 400 trades flat.

Separately, the French Prime Minister lost a no-confidence vote and is expected to resign soon; Marine Le Pen’s far-right party joined with a leftist coalition to oust the government, according to The New York Times. The US equity market didn't react to this political uncertainty overseas.