[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+1.5%), Nasdaq Composite (+1.5%), and DJIA (+1.9%) are charting session highs at midday.
The industrials sector (+2.5%) is among today's top performers, rebounding from a modest loss yesterday.
Airline stocks such as United Airlines (UAL 115.66, +9.57, +9.02%) and Delta Air Lines (DAL 74.87, +5.09, +7.29%) are sharply higher, while Caterpillar (CAT 719.46, +41.14, +6.07%) also posts a solid gain.