Stock Market Update
20-Aug-25 12:25 ET
Major averages steadily improved
Dow -0.80
at 44921.47,
Nasdaq -194.28
at 21119.29,
S&P -26.56
at 6384.81
[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages are holding on to their modestly improved levels, as six S&P 500 sectors trade in positive territory.
Defensive stocks are faring better again today, with the consumer staples (+0.9%) and health care (+0.5%) sectors among the top performers, though the utilities sector (-0.2%) faces a modest loss.
Separately, the energy sector (+0.9%) is currently the best-performing S&P 500 sector, tracking a $0.93 increase in oil prices to $62.70, a change of 1.5%.
