S&P 500 and NASDAQ are higher, with the latter outperforming, as the VIX declines 1.52% to 15.57.
Financials and Industrials are among the top performers, up 0.90% and 0.86%, respectively, while Healthcare and Consumer Staples lag.
The 10Y Yield is down 0.13% to 4.48, and the US Dollar Index is up 0.11% to 100.95, as market participants weigh economic data.
TSLA leads the charge with a 6.43% gain, followed by META, GOOGL, and AAPL, all in the tech sector.
Monitoring the performance of major tech stocks and their impact on the broader market, as well as the movement of the VIX and its implications for market volatility.