Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.6%) and DJIA (+1.1%) look to capture record closing highs to go along with their record intraday levels as the market enters the final half hour of today's session. 

After trading flattish until midday, the small-cap Russell 2000 (+1.1%) and S&P Mid Cap 400 (+1.5%) have traded steadily higher throughout the afternoon, now outperforming their larger-cap counterparts. 

Though there is certainly some AI enthusiasm in today's market, the mega-caps have had a relatively flat showing, with the Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF up just 0.2%. Though the market-weighted S&P 500 (+0.6%) holds a solid gain, the S&P 500 Equal Weighted Index (+1.2%) decidedly outperforms.