[BRIEFING.COM] The Nasdaq Composite (-0.4%) is beginning to slip lower as tech continues to struggle this morning, with NVIDIA (NVDA 225.37, -3.91, -1.71%) a notable mega-cap laggard.
Meanwhile, the DJIA (+0.4%) continues to move higher as participation in the broader market improves. The financials sector (+0.6%) is among the better performers today ahead of a relatively busy week of bank earnings, with the PowerShares KBW Bank Portfolio (KBWB 88.02, +0.42, +0.48%) up modestly.