Reply #55: 1:45 numbers and blather

[ozymandius]

Dow 10,300.23 +7.92 (+0.08%)
Nasdaq 2,089.13 -1.22 (-0.06%)
S&P 500 1,193.05 -2.85 (-0.24%)

NYSE Volume 1,220,924,000
Nasdaq Volume 863,587,000

1:30PM: The indices return to trading in flat, mixed fashion - with the Dow sill on positive turf while the Nasdaq and S&P stand negative. While sector-standing remains relatively static, the Financial sector (+0.1%) has popped onto gaining ground as American International Group (AIG) notches a fresh session high, and amid brokers' recovery. In particular, Goldman Sachs (GS 119.27 +1.70) extends a 1.5% gain, effectively offsetting a 1.2% loss in Schwab shares (SCH 13.80 -0.17), which represents the group's weakest spot, and adding to brokers' 3.6% year-to-date gain. Along with life and health insurers (+13.6%), investment banks (+7.4%), specialized financial services (+7.4%), property and casualty insurers (+5.8%), and REITs (+1.2%), brokers remain one of the Financial sector's positive performers this year.NYSE Adv/Dec 1232/1884, Nasdaq Adv/Dec 1277/1579