Semiconductor weakness keeps major averages mostly lower
[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (-0.5%), Nasdaq Composite (-1.3%), and DJIA (+0.1%) remain mostly lower with just half an hour left in the session. Crude oil futures settled $3.25 higher (+3.7%) at $91.47 per barrel, which is well off its earlier highs. The retreat in oil prices and Treasury yields helped prompt some gains