Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+1.6%), Nasdaq Composite (+2.3%), and DJIA (+0.9%) sit at session highs with an hour left in today's action.

The mega-caps continue to push higher through the session despite a lack of intraday directional drivers. Apple (AAPL 269.52, +1.05, +0.39%) is the laggard among "magnificent seven" names, as in it is the only stock in the group that does not hold a gain wider than 1.5%. The Information reports that Apple is aiming to delay the release of the next iPhone Air due to low sales, though the headline has had little effect on the stock, which has held a modest gain for the entire afternoon. 

In Washington, CBS News reported that Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he hopes for a Senate vote "in the very near future" on the government funding deal, but the Senate still has more procedural hurdles to overcome.