S&P 500 and NASDAQ are marginally higher, while the Dow Jones outperforms with a 0.72% gain, as the VIX declines 2.79% to 15.32.
Tech is the top-performing sector, up 1.54%, as Financials also advance, while Consumer Staples and Communications lag, down 1.67% and 1.41%, respectively.
The 10Y Yield slips 0.04% to 4.45, and the US Dollar Index declines 0.16% to 98.94, as market sentiment remains cautiously positive.
MSFT leads with a 5.27% gain, while GOOGL, NVDA, and TSLA trade lower, and JPM rises 0.88%.
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