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Equity Roundup: Strong on Back of Higher Metals

US STOCKS

Stocks stronger ahead midday - near session highs lead by Materials and IT sectors.
SPX eminis currently trading +46 (1.21%) at 3861; DJIA +508.11 (1.55%) at 33336.53; Nasdaq +153.8 (1.5%) at 10718.69.

  • SPX leading/lagging sectors: Materials (+2.59%) -- lead by metals and mining shares as metals continue to climb: Gold (+2.27%, +4.18%/wk), Silver (+3.46%, +10.24%/wk) and Copper (+2.46%, +6.32%/wk): Newmont (NEM) +8.19%, Freeport McMoran (FCX) +3.89%. Information Technology follows (+1.73%), semiconductors leading (Solaredge (SEDG) +17.85% after strong earnings. Laggers: Energy (-0.21%), Consumer Discretionary (+0.61) and Consumer Staples (+0.75%).
  • Dow Industrials Leaders/Laggers: Amgen (AMGN) +17.16a t 294.18, Salesforce.Com (CRM) +6.57 at 151.16, United Health (UNH) +6.40 at 551.42. Laggers: Chevron (CVX) -0.10 at 185.51, Walgreens Boots (WBA) +0.11 at 38.70, Cocal-Cola (KO) +0.12 atg 59.61.

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