Stocks remain on track for their third straight session of gains, thanks to a fresh sense of optimism. Though gains in the two prior sessions were challenged by late selling efforts, buyers continue to enter the fold.
In recent weeks the financial sector has provided the leadership necessary to pull the broader market off its lows, but in the last couple of sessions financials have lagged a bit as the broader market gains a momentum of its own. Financials are currently up 3.2%, which is less than the S&P 500's 3.4% advance