[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (-0.5%), Nasdaq Composite (-0.4), and DJIA (-0.7%) sit near session lows as the market enters the final hour of the session.
The consumer staples sector (+0.3%) remains the only S&P 500 sector in positive territory as the stock market largely retreats after fresh record highs.
Commodities also faced pressure today, as crude oil futures settled today's session $1.15 lower (-1.8%) at $61.42 per barrel, contributing to a 1.3% loss in the energy sector.
Even gold, which has surged to record high levels over the past week, settled today's session $93.90 lower (-2.3%) at $3,976.50 per ounce