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The close of the trading day revealed an overwhelming sentiment of caution across U.S. equities, culminating in the S&P marking down 0.4% and the NASDAQ, showing a more pronounced decrease of 0.6%. The equal-weighted index reflected an even sharper contrast with an 0.8% drop, indicating that while larger tech companies might be holding steady, smaller equities are feeling the market’s weight.