Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (-0.4%), Nasdaq Composite (-0.8%), and DJIA (+0.2%) now sit mostly lower with just an hour remaining in today's session.

Losses have widened in the information technology sector (-1.7%), with the PHLX Semiconductor Index now down 4.3%. Coherent (COHR 217.03, -26.45, -10.86%) remains the worst performer, though Micron (MU 322.90, -34.32, -9.61%)is nearing a double-digit retreat as well.

Elsewhere, the industrials sector (-1.5%) is also near session lows. Software-adjacent names continue to plot gains, but losses are widening across engineering, construction, and electrical product names, with Comfort Systems (FIX 1260.95, -105.82, -7.74%) and Vertiv (VRT 234.18, -16.89, -6.73%) among the laggards.

Even the energy sector (-0.5%) now holds a modest loss despite crude oil futures setting today's session $3.41 higher (+3.4%) at $102.92 per barrel.