Market Round-Up

The U.S. stock market appears as if it will register moderate gains on Friday as stocks are higher headed into the close. At last check, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had added 44 points to 13,090 and the S&P and Nasdaq were up 0.35% and 0.12%, respectively. From a sector perspective, most of the strength can be attributed to a few areas of the market. Basic materials have added nearly 1% and energy was last trading up 0.95%. Financials have also showed relative strength on the session, notching a gain of 0.70%. Below, all of the major sectors are broken down by their performance on Friday. Basic Materials +0.98% Capital Goods +0.58% Conglomerates -0.04% Cons. Cyclical -0.36% Cons. Non-Cyclical +0.13% Energy +0.95% Financial +0.70% Healthcare +0.16% Services +0.30% Technology +0.07% Transportation -0.05% Utilities +0.11%