Stock Market Midday, Sept. 22: Means Markets Muted Despite Tech Gains as Geopolitics Dominates

As of 11:31 AM ET, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) is up 0.29% to 27,201, hitting a new intraday record high, while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) has slipped 0.06% to 7,760 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) is trading down 0.60% to 51,737. Gold is trading at $4,329.49, down 0.31%, and the 10-year Treasury yield is up 2 basis points at 4.98%. Utilities and basic materials lead the sector gainers, and financial services stocks have dropped the most. Today's biggest moves Lennar shares are surging today after Berkshire Hathaway picked up more than $200 million of the stock, despite an earnings miss and housing market caution.