S&P 500 higher at midday (+0.59%) as small caps lag
S&P 500 +0.59%, Nasdaq +1.24%, Russell 2000 +0.29% at midday — the desk's midday read on the tape.
The tape at midday: the S&P 500 is trading higher at 7,721 (+0.59%), the Nasdaq at 26,455 (+1.24%), and the Dow at 53,562 (+0.18%).
Small caps are outperforming: the Russell 2000 sits at 3,015 (+0.29%). The VIX at 14.68 reads calm.
Among the mega caps, NVDA is the biggest mover at $227.81 (+8.66%), with TSLA +2.35% and AMZN -1.75%.
Elsewhere on the desk: bitcoin $79,906 (+1.11%), gold via GLD $422.19 (+0.21%), oil via USO $130.01 (+2.09%), long Treasuries via TLT $83.02 (-0.34%).
On the movers board, CELU leads the gainers at $2.23 (+153.3%) while SMJF paces the losers (−87.7%). Names moving that fast trade thin — treat the quotes with care.
Numbers as of 14:22 ET. Follow the full tape live in the Terminal.