[BRIEFING.COM] The Nasdaq Composite trades fractionally lower, the S&P 500 sports a 0.1% decline, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average trades 0.2% lower.
Small and mid cap stocks are underperforming their larger peers, leading the Russell 2000 to trade 1.5% lower and the S&P Mid Cap 400 to trade 0.9% lower.
NVIDIA (NVDA 141.08, +0.88, +0.6%), Apple (AAPL), and other mega caps are limiting downside moves in major indices.