Midday Brief

Jul 31 · 12:00 PM EDT

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Midday trading shows a cautious mood as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hold steady while the Dow gains modestly and the Russell 2000 slips, with Consumer Discretionary and Industrials leading amid rising volatility and a surge in Microsoft shares. The energy sector benefits from Chevron's strong earnings and higher oil prices, contrasting with weakness in Healthcare and Technology.

Market Snapshot

IndexPriceChange
S&P 5007,454.07+0.22%
Dow Jones52,405.72+0.38%
Nasdaq25,182.09+0.24%
Russell 20002,917.87-0.96%
VIX17.40+1.81%
Sentiment:Fear (41)

Sector Performance

Leaders

Cons. Disc.+2.84%
Industrials+0.81%
Comm. Svc.+0.68%

Laggards

Materials-2.29%
Technology-0.79%
Healthcare-0.50%

Cross-Asset Moves

10Y Yield

4.73%

+0.07

Gold

$4,096.50

-0.09%

Oil (WTI)

$84.52

+1.11%

Bitcoin

$62,625.76

-3.24%

USD Index

100.05

+0.04%

HYG

$79.36

-0.14%

BMO Earnings Today

SymbolEPSEst.Surprise
ABBV(BMO)$3.65$3.68-0.71%
CVX(BMO)$6.06$5.62+7.93%
LIN(BMO)$4.50$4.53-0.64%
ETN(BMO)$3.15$3.10+1.56%
CL(BMO)$0.99$0.98+1.51%

Current Headlines

This afternoon, focus will be on the market reaction to Chevron's earnings and any developments from the Trump Cabinet meeting at Camp David amid geopolitical tensions.

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