Major indices are near break-even at mid-day Thursday as wary investors continue to approach the lack of trade negotiation headlines as a reason for skepticism. Google (GOOGL) announced plans to offer checking accounts in conjunction with Citigroup (C), prompting calls for oversight from legislators.
At present, the S&P 500 is up +0.01%, the DJIA is down -0.05%, and the NASDAQ is down -0.15%.
Industries doing well today include Multiline Retail, Leisure Products, and Health Care Technology. Industries showing weakness include Communications Equipment, Biotechnology, and Wireless Telecommunication Services. The VIX is down 0.01 to 12.99 after the previous close of 13.00. The total put/call ratio as of 10:30 AM was 0.85 (219,716/259,827). The advancers/decliners ratio for NYSE stocks is 1,853/932 while the advancers/decliners ratio for NASDAQ stocks is 1,379/1,393.
[InvestorsKeyhole, various news and data sources]
