
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.51%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.80%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25) are up +0.64%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH25) are up +0.92%.
Stocks today are moderately higher on some short covering ahead of this morning’s report on US manufacturing activity with the release of the Dec ISM manufacturing index. Also, the strength in megacap technology stocks is lifting the broader market.