[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (-0.7%), Nasdaq Composite (-1.2%), and DJIA (-0.3%) are little changed from previous levels.
Strength in the broader market continues to deteriorate, leaving only the energy sector (+1.0%) with a gain wider than 0.1%.
Crude oil is currently up $3.13 (+4.0%) to $81.41 per barrel amid reports of more exchange of fire between the U.S. and Iran, with Iran targeting U.S. forces in neighboring countries in the region.