S&P 500 lower at the close (-0.39%) as small caps lead
S&P 500 -0.39%, Nasdaq -0.29%, Russell 2000 +0.25% at the close — the desk's close read on the tape.
The tape at the close: the S&P 500 finished lower at 7,718 (-0.39%), the Nasdaq at 26,507 (-0.29%), and the Dow at 53,414 (-0.51%).
Small caps are outperforming: the Russell 2000 sits at 2,976 (+0.25%). The VIX at 14.53 reads calm.
Among the mega caps, TSLA is the biggest mover at $354.08 (-5.92%), with AAPL -2.51% and MSFT -2.04%.
Elsewhere on the desk: bitcoin $79,618 (-2.03%), gold via GLD $406.77 (-0.84%), oil via USO $141.96 (-0.09%), long Treasuries via TLT $82.21 (+0.17%).
On the movers board, FSHPR leads the gainers at $0.10 (+92.8%) while BANL paces the losers (−40.7%). Names moving that fast trade thin — treat the quotes with care.
Numbers as of 19:01 ET. Follow the full tape live in the Terminal.