The tape lifted, Utilities out front.

An hour into the session, SPY sat at 778.73, +0.51% on the day. Five sessions running it's +1.90%. VIX 15.4, easing — nobody's paying up for protection.

9 of the eleven sectors were green — more green than red under the hood. Utilities (XLU) led at +1.85%; Healthcare (XLV) brought up the rear at -0.66%. All eleven are in the table below. I publish the whole row, not just the flattering ends of it.

53% 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 — 3 sessions and counting.

Elsewhere: oil $88.08 (-1.51%), gold $4,176 (+0.46%). Worth a line each, no more.

On the congressional side of the ledger: 10 buys and 6 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 10:31 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.