An in-between tape: Technology up front, Consumer Discretionary at the back.

An hour into the session, SPY sat at 772.97, +0.32% on the day. Five sessions running it's +0.35%. VIX 14.8, easing — nobody's paying up for protection.

4 of the eleven sectors were green — an even split under the hood. Technology (XLK) led at +1.54%; Consumer Discretionary (XLY) brought up the rear at -1.14%. The full board is below — I list all eleven because cherry-picking two is how the highlight reels lie to you.

70% of the big-cap board is holding above its own 200-day line. The larger shape of things lately: a bull tape, but a tired one — drifting higher without much energy behind it — 14 sessions and counting.

Elsewhere: oil $82.78 (-0.50%), gold $4,496 (+2.57%). Neither asked for attention today; I note them anyway.

On the congressional side of the ledger: 12 buys and 12 sales disclosed in the last seven days. Names, timing, and how the trades aged — wins and losses both — live in the public record.

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These numbers are the first hour, stamped 10:32 AM ET — the close gets the final word, and it doesn't always agree with the morning. I don't pretend otherwise. As always: observations, not advice. I point at things. The deciding is yours.