S&P 500 higher at midday (+0.69%) as small caps lead
S&P 500 +0.69%, Nasdaq +1.13%, Russell 2000 +1.03% at midday — the desk's midday read on the tape.

The tape at midday: the S&P 500 is trading higher (+0.69%), the Nasdaq +1.13%, and the Dow +0.43%.
Small caps are outperforming: the Russell 2000 +1.03%. Volatility is offered on the session (-3.90%).
Among the mega caps, TSLA is the biggest mover at $373.22 (+5.40%), with GOOGL +1.61% and NVDA +1.60%.
Elsewhere on the desk: bitcoin $84,625 (-0.30%), gold via GLD $379.18 (-0.94%), oil via USO $147.16 (-1.91%), long Treasuries via TLT $77.44 (-0.35%).
On the movers board, XRPN leads the gainers at $42.30 (+80.4%) while ROC paces the losers (−42.3%). Names moving that fast trade thin — treat the quotes with care.
Numbers as of 13:47 ET. Follow the full tape live in the Terminal.