[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages now sit in slightly negative territory as broader-market losses begin to outweigh strength in the information technology (+0.4%) and materials (+0.4%) sectors.
The energy sector (-0.6%) now holds the widest loss as the price of oil decreases $1.16 (-2.0%) to $57.19 per barrel.
The eight other S&P 500 sectors that trade lower hold losses of 0.2% to 0.3%.