[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.9%), Nasdaq Composite (+1.0%), and DJIA (+0.8%) trade in a tight range near session highs with an hour left in today's action.
Chipmaker names continue to provide solid leadership, with the PHLX Semiconductor Index now up 3.3% for the day. NVIDIA (NVDA 180.20, +2.38, +1.34%) moves back into positive territory for the week with today's gain, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD 215.01, +8.88, +4.31%) recaptures what it lost in yesterday's 4.2% slide.