S&P 500 lower at the close (-0.35%) as small caps lag
S&P 500 -0.35%, Nasdaq -0.12%, Russell 2000 -0.54% at the close — the desk's close read on the tape.
The tape at the close: the S&P 500 finished lower at 7,685 (-0.35%), the Nasdaq at 26,371 (-0.12%), and the Dow at 53,186 (-0.70%).
Small caps are lagging: the Russell 2000 sits at 2,956 (-0.54%). The VIX at 14.92 reads calm.
Among the mega caps, TSLA is the biggest mover at $367.95 (+5.51%), with AMZN -2.50% and GOOGL -2.09%.
Elsewhere on the desk: bitcoin $78,855 (+1.49%), gold via GLD $408.42 (-0.11%), oil via USO $133.70 (+3.08%), long Treasuries via TLT $82.52 (-0.43%).
On the movers board, AEHL leads the gainers at $6.49 (+83.3%) while FNGR paces the losers (−44.0%). Names moving that fast trade thin — treat the quotes with care.
Numbers as of 17:20 ET. Follow the full tape live in the Terminal.