US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are moving to the upside at Friday's market open, marking the final trading day of August ahead of the Labor Day Weekend. The volatility index (^VIX) is also easing lower.

Brian Sozzi, Brad Smith, and Jared Blikre cover the morning's market moves, turning their attention to the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (^SPXEW, ^SP500EW) and leaders across sectors and in the ETF space.

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This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.