*4:25 pm* : *Financials traded with strength all session*, but the broader market failed to follow it higher. In turn, the major averages ended the day mixed.
The mood among participants was positive ahead of the open, but once trade began stocks slid and spent the rest of the session chopping along. Financials, which climbed to a 1.1% gain, failed to stir broader buying interest. Advancing Sectors: *Financials +1.1%*, Utilities +0.6%, Industrials +0.2% Unchanged: Telecom, Materials Declining Sectors: Energy -0.3%, Health Care -0.4%, Consumer Staples -0.4%, Tech -0.4%, Consumer Discretionary -0.6% '+'
