S&P 500 little changed at the close (-0.04%) as small caps lag
S&P 500 -0.04%, Nasdaq -0.08%, Russell 2000 -0.14% at the close — the desk's close read on the tape.
The tape at the close: the S&P 500 finished flat at 7,675 (-0.04%), the Nasdaq at 26,130 (-0.08%), and the Dow at 53,464 (-0.21%).
Small caps are lagging: the Russell 2000 sits at 3,006 (-0.14%). The VIX at 15.21 reads calm.
Among the mega caps, NVDA is the biggest mover at $209.66 (-1.59%), with GOOGL -1.43% and TSLA -1.26%.
Elsewhere on the desk: bitcoin $78,741 (+0.27%), gold via GLD $421.32 (-1.58%), oil via USO $127.35 (+0.95%), long Treasuries via TLT $83.30 (-0.20%).
On the movers board, CRE leads the gainers at $6.81 (+165.0%) while WETO paces the losers (−39.0%). Names moving that fast trade thin — treat the quotes with care.
Numbers as of 18:12 ET. Follow the full tape live in the Terminal.