Midday Brief

Jul 15 · 12:00 PM EDT

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Midday trading shows a modest gain in small caps amid strength in Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary, and Financials, supported by upbeat earnings from Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, and Bank of New York. Despite broad equity calm, the decline in volatility and yields reflects cautious optimism as markets digest geopolitical developments and Warren Buffett's cautious remarks.

Market Snapshot

IndexPriceChange
S&P 5007,552.29+0.12%
Dow Jones52,637.75+0.25%
Nasdaq26,174.88+0.26%
Russell 20002,978.41+0.46%
VIX16.12-2.30%
Sentiment:Neutral (47)+3 from last week

Sector Performance

Leaders

Comm. Svc.+1.97%
Cons. Disc.+1.19%
Financials+0.97%

Laggards

Technology-1.94%
Energy-1.56%
Industrials-1.06%

Cross-Asset Moves

10Y Yield

4.55%

-0.04

Gold

$4,056.30

-0.12%

Oil (WTI)

$78.66

-0.86%

Bitcoin

$65,369.98

+0.64%

USD Index

100.72

-0.21%

HYG

$79.81

+0.16%

BMO Earnings Today

SymbolEPSEst.Surprise
JNJ(BMO)$2.90$2.87+0.89%
MS(BMO)$3.46$3.03+14.11%
BLK(BMO)$13.91$12.70+9.52%
BNY(BMO)$2.46$2.24+9.62%
BNY(BMO)$2.46$2.20+11.70%

Current Headlines

Watch for afternoon updates from Johnson & Johnson and further commentary on Fed leadership following Buffett's endorsement of Kevin Warsh.

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