S&P 500 lower at the close (-0.53%) as small caps lead
S&P 500 -0.53%, Nasdaq -0.21%, Russell 2000 -0.29% at the close — the desk's close read on the tape.
The tape at the close: the S&P 500 finished lower (-0.53%), the Nasdaq -0.21%, and the Dow -1.23%.
Small caps are lagging: the Russell 2000 -0.29%. Volatility is steady on the session (+2.21%).
Among the mega caps, GOOGL is the biggest mover at $320.25 (-1.22%), with META -1.02% and AMZN -0.93%.
Elsewhere on the desk: bitcoin $81,442 (+0.03%), gold via GLD $366.61 (-0.65%), oil via USO $169.53 (+4.32%), long Treasuries via TLT $81.34 (-0.49%).
On the movers board, AIOK leads the gainers at $12.06 (+79.2%) while ARCI paces the losers (−97.1%). Names moving that fast trade thin — treat the quotes with care.
Numbers as of 17:21 ET. Follow the full tape live in the Terminal.