S&P 500 lower at the close (-0.70%) as small caps lag
S&P 500 -0.70%, Nasdaq -1.03%, Russell 2000 -1.23% at the close — the desk's close read on the tape.
The tape at the close: the S&P 500 finished lower at 7,633 (-0.70%), the Nasdaq at 26,100 (-1.03%), and the Dow at 52,767 (-0.79%).
Small caps are lagging: the Russell 2000 sits at 2,920 (-1.23%). The VIX at 16.34 reads calm.
Among the mega caps, TSLA is the biggest mover at $356.09 (-3.22%), with AAPL +2.61% and AMZN -1.87%.
Elsewhere on the desk: bitcoin $77,049 (-1.92%), gold via GLD $396.75 (-2.86%), oil via USO $141.00 (+5.46%), long Treasuries via TLT $81.87 (-0.79%).
On the movers board, SSM leads the gainers at $4.75 (+77.4%) while ALMS paces the losers (−56.6%). Names moving that fast trade thin — treat the quotes with care.
Numbers as of 17:21 ET. Follow the full tape live in the Terminal.