Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.2%) has notched a fresh all-time high as the top-weighted information technology sector (+0.8%) continues to chart session highs this afternoon. 

Memory storage names Western Digital (WDC 211.64, +11.18, +5.58%) and Seagate Tech (STX 319.09, +15.08, +4.96%) are once again atop the sector's standings, adding to their impressive gains this year that have seen Western Digital advance 23.0% and Seagate advance 15.9% this year. 

The PHLX Semiconductor Index (+0.8%) trades in-line with the broader sector, with NVIDIA (NVDA 186.80, +1.94, +1.05%) now among the best-performing "magnificent seven" names today.