The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.41%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.34%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25) are up +0.13%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25) are down -0.33%.
Stocks today are mixed. Strength in airline stocks is positive for the broader market, with Delta Air Lines jumping more than +12% after restoring its full-year guidance. Stocks also found support after today’s US weekly initial unemployment report showed jobless claims unexpectedly fell to an 8-week low, a sign that the US labor market remains strong.
