Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] Action remains relatively muted as the major averages remain modestly lower entering the final hour of the session, which will be the final hour of this week's action given tomorrow's holiday closure.

Crude oil futures settled today's session futures settled today's session $11.34 higher (+11.3%) at $111.48 per barrel as recent developments point to a continuation of the conflict in Iran. The energy sector (+0.5%) is one of six S&P 500 sectors that hold a gain, though it is well off its opening highs that saw it advance over 2.0%.