Stocks Pull Back Early Gains. S&P 500 Slips Below Record Level.

Group 1 - The S&P 500 briefly surpassed its highest close on record but ended the day up only 0.2% [1] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 150 points, or 0.3%, before cutting its gains [1] - The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.1% and moving towards break-even [1] Group 2 - Trading activity was characterized as messy, with risk, growth, and dividend stocks outperforming the market [2] - Conversely, value, small-cap, and low volatility stocks were struggling [2]