Stocks have been backed down in recent trade so that the major equity averages are back to being mixed.
In contrast to the prior session, when energy was the only sector to advance, energy stocks have fallen to a 0.8% loss, which makes them this session's worst performing sector. Energy's pullback comes in the face of further gains by oil prices.
Oil prices are currently up 1.3% at $99.35 per barrel, but still a few dollars off of overnight highs above $103 per barrel.