[BRIEFING.COM] The three major indices trade below prior closing levels.
Small and mid cap stocks have outperformed large caps thus far. The Russell 2000 shows a 0.1% gain and the S&P Mid Cap 400 trades 0.4% higher.
Market breadth shows a positive bias driving the price action. Advancers lead decliners by a 5-to-2 margin at the NYSE and by a 4-to-3 margin at the Nasdaq.