S&P 500 and NASDAQ are higher, with the latter outperforming, as the VIX declines 5.03% to 15.67, indicating reduced volatility.
Consumer Discretionary and Communications sectors are leading, up 0.89% and 1.70% respectively, while Utilities and Energy lag, down 1.31% and 0.79%.
The 10Y Yield is down 0.87% to 4.55, and the US Dollar Index is up 0.02% to 100.50, as market participants weigh the implications of these moves on economic growth.
Top performers include AAPL, GOOGL, META, AMZN, and MSFT, driven by strong gains in the tech sector's largest constituents.
JPM, which rose 1.28% to $346.91, will be closely monitored, given its influence on the Financials sector, which is up 0.53% today.