Список проголосовавших за комментарий " <table class="BriefingDataTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr> <td class="tickerColumn"> </td> <td class="articleColumn">Midday Market Summary: Averages Hold Record Highs at Midday<p>The major averages have ridden investors' bullish bias to fresh record highs in the first half of Monday's session. The benchmark S&P 500 has increased steadily since posting a modest gain at the opening bell, and now hovers 0.5% above its flat line at midday.</p><p>Monday's upbeat sentiment has stemmed from the continued optimism surrounding President Trump's upcoming tax-related announcement, which is expected in the coming weeks. The president has called the plan «phenomenal» but has yet to give any specific details. Still, investors have appeared to take comfort in in the announcement as a sign that the new administration is looking to make good on the pro-growth promises of Mr. Trump's presidential campaign.</p><p>Financials (+1.2%) have provided strong sector leadership again today, similar to last Thursday following the news of the president's tax-related announcement. Industrials (+0.9%) have also outperformed the broader market with sector heavyweight <strong>Caterpillar</strong> (CAT 98.62, +2.31) leading the advance.</p><p>The industrial sector has profited from a recent U.S. Department of Homeland Security report which showed the cost of President Trump's proposed barrier along the U.S./Mexico border to be greater than it was originally estimated. However, Mr. Trump promised to bring the costs back down once he steps up to the negotiation table.</p><p>The lightly-weighted telecom services sector (-1.1%) has set up camp at the opposite end of today's leaderboard. Shares of <strong>Verizon</strong> (VZ 48.54, -0.43) trade 0.9% lower after the company announced that it will begin offering an unlimited data plan. The move is a response to growing competition in the wireless space as smaller companies like <strong>T-Mobile US</strong> (TMUS 60.64, -1.75) and <strong>Sprint</strong> (S 8.85, -0.11) have gained ground on Verizon and fellow industry heavyweight <strong>AT&T</strong> (T 40.80, -0.57) with their unlimited offerings.</p><p>Energy (-0.3%) is the only other sector that resides in negative territory at midday. The space's loss has been spurred by a 1.9% decline in crude oil, which currently trades at $52.84/bbl.</p><p>In the Treasury market, longer-dated issues hold the majority of their earlier losses while shorter-dated issues have ticked back up to their flat lines in recent action. The benchmark 10-yr yield is two basis points higher at 2.43% while the 2-yr yield is unchanged at 1.20%.</p><p>Investors did not receive any economic data today.</p></td> </tr></table>"