Markets are mixed as of 1:53 p.m. EST with technology being the relative strength winner up about 0.5% on the day.  This tech rally comes on the heels of an abysmal day for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) yesterday which today has seen a massive 30-point intraday reversal.  The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) and Russell 2000 (INDEXRUSSELL:RUT) are both near breakeven on the day while bonds and commodities are slightly higher. There continue to be rumblings about fiscal cliff resolutions but nothing concrete has transpired.  A little before 1:00 p.m. EST today news leaked that the Senate is set to vote this afternoon ...