S&P 500 lower at the close (-1.08%) as small caps lag
S&P 500 -1.08%, Nasdaq -1.88%, Russell 2000 -1.93% at the close — the desk's close read on the tape.

The tape at the close: the S&P 500 finished lower (-1.08%), the Nasdaq -1.88%, and the Dow -0.09%.
Small caps are lagging: the Russell 2000 -1.93%. Volatility is bid on the session (+10.48%).
Among the mega caps, META is the biggest mover at $737.54 (-3.27%), with NVDA -3.16% and TSLA -2.15%.
Elsewhere on the desk: bitcoin $81,804 (-1.64%), gold via GLD $375.99 (-1.49%), oil via USO $153.56 (+0.31%), long Treasuries via TLT $78.89 (+0.66%).
On the movers board, ROC leads the gainers at $3.81 (+88.9%) while RPGL paces the losers (−65.2%). Names moving that fast trade thin — treat the quotes with care.
Numbers as of 17:20 ET. Follow the full tape live in the Terminal.