What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.66%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, with the Nasdaq 100 posting a new record high. A rally in chip stocks for a second day is boosting technology stocks and the overall market after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co gave an upbeat outlook for this year, bolstering hopes for a recovery in chip sales. Today’s U.S. economic news was mixed after existing home sales fell to a 13-year low and Jan consumer…