Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.3%) and Nasdaq Composite (+0.3%) are both just a handful of points away from fresh record highs, while the DJIA (+0.2%) also captures a modest gain.

Earnings momentum continues to be a catalyst for today's action, which has seen seven sectors capture early gains so far.

The financials sector (+0.4%) is seeing advances in a majority of its components, with Aon (AON 375.00, +18.39, +5.2%) capturing the largest gain after the company beat EPS expectations by $0.09 and reported revenues in-line.