S&P 500 higher at midday (+0.55%) as small caps lag
S&P 500 +0.55%, Nasdaq +0.55%, Russell 2000 +0.53% at midday — the desk's midday read on the tape.
The tape at midday: the S&P 500 is trading higher (+0.55%), the Nasdaq +0.55%, and the Dow +0.78%.
Small caps are outperforming: the Russell 2000 +0.53%. Volatility is offered on the session (-3.57%).
Among the mega caps, AMZN is the biggest mover at $260.82 (+2.66%), with MSFT +2.26% and TSLA +2.07%.
Elsewhere on the desk: bitcoin $82,678 (+1.13%), gold via GLD $384.48 (+1.55%), oil via USO $148.38 (+0.54%), long Treasuries via TLT $77.87 (+0.00%).
On the movers board, SZZL leads the gainers at $10.50 (+48.5%) while MLEC paces the losers (−52.3%). Names moving that fast trade thin — treat the quotes with care.
Numbers as of 13:49 ET. Follow the full tape live in the Terminal.