[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.2%), Nasdaq Composite (+0.1%), and DJIA (+0.1%) remain near their flatlines as the market enters the final half hour of the session, month, and quarter.
While September has been a historically slow month for equities, the major averages are set to close with decent month-to-date gains, buoyed by strength in mega-cap names and an 11.7% advance in the PHLX Semiconductor Index.
Though the gains within the major averages are slight, they reflect today's session highs, as the market looks to end the month on a positive note.