S&P 500 higher at midday (+0.21%) as small caps lead
S&P 500 +0.21%, Nasdaq +0.48%, Russell 2000 +0.32% at midday — the desk's midday read on the tape.
The tape at midday: the S&P 500 is trading higher at 7,669 (+0.21%), the Nasdaq at 26,106 (+0.48%), and the Dow at 53,523 (+0.20%).
Small caps are outperforming: the Russell 2000 sits at 3,005 (+0.32%). The VIX at 15.55 reads calm.
Among the mega caps, NVDA is the biggest mover at $212.41 (+1.89%), with TSLA +1.24% and META +1.08%.
Elsewhere on the desk: bitcoin $79,190 (+0.26%), gold via GLD $425.88 (-0.19%), oil via USO $127.78 (-3.35%), long Treasuries via TLT $83.33 (+0.93%).
On the movers board, AIXI leads the gainers at $1.16 (+153.5%) while OSRH paces the losers (−51.5%). Names moving that fast trade thin — treat the quotes with care.
Numbers as of 13:54 ET. Follow the full tape live in the Terminal.