Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages have changed little since retreating from opening highs this morning, with the S&P 500 (-0.1%) and Nasdaq Composite (flat) in a standoff with their flat lines, while the DJIA (-0.4%) faces a modest loss.

Losses come across six different sectors and stocks of all sizes. The equal-weighted S&P 500 (-0.1%) tracks the market-weighted S&P 500 (-0.1%) nearly identically, as the Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (-0.1%) trades in line with the broader market. 

There is an underperformance in small-cap stocks today, with the Russell 2000 retreating 0.5%. The index still holds a 3.0% gain for the week, which is the best among the major indices.

The energy sector (-1.3%) faces the largest decline today.