[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages trade in a relatively stable range comfortably above their opening levels.
The consumer discretionary sector (+0.6%) maintains momentum after finishing as one of the top-performing sectors on Friday (+1.0%).
In particular, cyclical stocks such as NIKE (NKE 74.30, +1.83, +2.5%), Advance Auto (AAP 62.91, +1.78, +2.91%), and Bath & Body Works (BBWI 32.79, +1.01, +3.18%) are outperforming, helping the SPDR S&P 500 Retail ETF capture a 1.0% gain today.