S&P 500 lower at the close (-0.58%) as small caps lead
S&P 500 -0.58%, Nasdaq -0.31%, Russell 2000 -0.52% at the close — the desk's close read on the tape.
The tape at the close: the S&P 500 finished lower at 7,674 (-0.58%), the Nasdaq at 26,424 (-0.31%), and the Dow at 52,786 (-1.18%).
Small caps are lagging: the Russell 2000 sits at 2,960 (-0.52%). The VIX at 15.63 reads calm.
Among the mega caps, TSLA is the biggest mover at $368.16 (+3.98%), with NVDA -2.01% and AAPL -1.17%.
Elsewhere on the desk: bitcoin $78,529 (-0.71%), gold via GLD $399.72 (-1.73%), oil via USO $146.03 (+2.87%), long Treasuries via TLT $82.20 (-0.01%).
On the movers board, GCDT leads the gainers at $0.93 (+149.9%) while FCUV paces the losers (−65.2%). Names moving that fast trade thin — treat the quotes with care.
Numbers as of 16:16 ET. Follow the full tape live in the Terminal.