[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages trade near session highs with just half an hour left in today's session.
The CBOE Volatility Index is down 1.6% today to 15.83, reflecting calmer sentiment and steady risk appetite into the close.
Investors have a mixed bag of earnings reports to look forward to after the close today, including reports from Alexandria RE (ARE 57.22, -2.47, -4.14%), Nucor (NUE 177.56, -4.09, -2.25%), and Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL 88.32, +1.32, +1.52%).