Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.8%) and Nasdaq Composite (+1.5%) continue to chart session highs as the market enters the final half hour of the session. In addition to the S&P 500 establishing a new all-time high today, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is now just 0.2% below its own record level from late October.

The DJIA (-0.1%) remains further below its respective record high, but is making a late afternoon push toward its baseline.

Investors will have just a modest batch of earnings reports to assess after the close, but tomorrow morning's action will feature some notable names, including PepsiCo (PEP 155.07, -0.65, -0.42%), Abbott Labs (ABT 101.82, +0.76, +0.76%), and Travelers (TRV 300.96, +1.37, +0.46%).