[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+1.1%), Nasdaq Composite (+1.8%), and DJIA (+0.5%) maintain their solid early gains as the market enters the final hour of trading.
Eight S&P 500 sectors continue to trade in positive territory, with the communication services sector (+2.3%) extending its leadership as Alphabet (GOOG 269.87, +9.36, +3.59%) extends its push past its previous record high.
The company announced a partnership with NextEra Energy (NEE 85.49, +1.08, +1.28%) to restart a nuclear plant in Iowa, according to Fox Business.
On the trade front, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that she and President Trump have agreed to extend the previous trade deadline to work out remaining issues, according to Reuters.