S&P 500 lower at the close (-0.27%) as small caps lag
S&P 500 -0.27%, Nasdaq -0.52%, Russell 2000 -1.39% at the close — the desk's close read on the tape.
The tape at the close: the S&P 500 finished lower at 7,710 (-0.27%), the Nasdaq at 26,402 (-0.52%), and the Dow at 53,560 (-0.02%).
Small caps are lagging: the Russell 2000 sits at 2,972 (-1.39%). The VIX at 14.43 reads calm.
Among the mega caps, NVDA is the biggest mover at $217.55 (-4.57%), with AMZN +3.97% and GOOGL +1.74%.
Elsewhere on the desk: bitcoin $77,397 (-3.57%), gold via GLD $408.89 (-3.24%), oil via USO $129.70 (-0.24%), long Treasuries via TLT $82.88 (-0.30%).
On the movers board, FNGR leads the gainers at $0.40 (+129.5%) while BTAI paces the losers (−74.8%). Names moving that fast trade thin — treat the quotes with care.
Numbers as of 17:15 ET. Follow the full tape live in the Terminal.