MIDDAY LUNCH

Dow 10453.23  +66.22, Nasdaq 2246.98  +18.17, S&P 1108.70  +9.77 

The stock market is trading near its session highs, but is currently trading sideways as it attempts to move higher.

Stocks started the morning to the plus side after the Labor Department reported the initial jobless claims came in at 451,000 beating estimates of 470,000.

All ten major sectors are trading higher today with Financials +1.29% and Consumer Cyclical +1.00% leading the market.