Midday Brief

Sep 17 · 12:00 PM EDT

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Markets are showing broad strength with technology, consumer discretionary, and materials sectors leading gains amid a sharp drop in volatility, reflecting easing market fears. The Bank of England's stance against following the Fed's rate hikes adds a notable backdrop to the session.

Market Snapshot

IndexPriceChange
S&P 5007,636.23+1.12%
Dow Jones51,819.12+0.69%
Nasdaq26,401.50+1.63%
Russell 20002,892.50+1.18%
VIX15.69-11.41%
Sentiment:Fear (30)-2 from last week

Sector Performance

Leaders

Technology+2.29%
Cons. Disc.+1.55%
Materials+0.87%

Laggards

Comm. Svc.-0.31%
Cons. Staples-0.02%
Energy0.00%

Cross-Asset Moves

10Y Yield

4.94%

-0.06

Gold

$4,406.50

+0.43%

Oil (WTI)

$101.12

-1.28%

Bitcoin

$76,676.42

+0.69%

USD Index

100.23

-0.08%

HYG

$78.68

+0.34%

Current Headlines

Focus will be on the top market watchers' insights for Thursday and any developments related to geopolitical tensions in Iran and Afghanistan that could influence sentiment further.

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