Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages currently hold gains that negate around half of Friday's losses. 

Strength has been broad-based today, with eight S&P 500 sectors currently holding gains of 0.9% or wider. The health care sector (flat) briefly dipped into slightly negative territory as its largest component, Eli Lilly (LLY 820.00, -13.49, -1.62%), steadily ticks lower, though this has not had a material effect at the index level. 

Meanwhile, the energy sector (+1.2%), which is the worst-performing S&P 500 sector so far this month, holds a nice gain near the close as crude oil futures settled today's session $0.50 higher (+0.9%) at $59.44 per barrel.