Midday Brief
Jun 24 · 12:00 PM EDT
Markets are modestly higher at midday, led by strength in Consumer Discretionary and Industrials amid optimism from Treasury Secretary Bessent's upbeat GDP growth outlook and Qualcomm's AI deal. Despite broad gains, Financials and Energy lag, reflecting caution even as volatility eases sharply.
Market Snapshot›
| Index | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,412.15 | +0.63% |
| Dow Jones | 52,153.10 | +0.94% |
| Nasdaq | 25,764.28 | +0.69% |
| Russell 2000 | 3,009.73 | +1.15% |
| VIX | 18.36 | -5.80% |
Sentiment:Fear (28)-4 from last week
Sector Performance
Leaders
Cons. Disc.+2.25%
Industrials+1.73%
Cons. Staples+1.00%
Laggards
Energy-2.34%
Real Estate-0.39%
Financials+0.08%
Cross-Asset Moves
10Y Yield
4.40%
-0.05
Gold
$4,029.70
-2.43%
Oil (WTI)
$70.40
-3.84%
Bitcoin
$60,176.74
-3.98%
USD Index
101.61
+0.20%
HYG
$79.95
+0.10%
BMO Earnings Today
| Symbol | EPS | Est. | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAYX(BMO) | $1.32 | $1.33 | -0.76% |
Current Headlines
- Asia has plenty of crude oil, but refined fuels remain tightReuters
- Treasury Secretary Bessent says U.S. GDP growth can return to 3% before end of the yearCNBC
- Polymarket-backed platform boosts funding to root out insider trading on prediction marketsCNBC
- Qualcomm inks deal for AI startup Modular to bolster software stack, data center buildoutCNBC
- We're buying the dip in a stock that we have been itching to get bigger inCNBC
Focus will turn to afternoon earnings from Micron and Nike for further cues on sector momentum and market direction.
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