benchmarks advanced together as $SPY, $IVV, and $VTI each gained about 0.7%, while $QQQ outpaced at 0.9%.

U.S. equities showed a modestly positive tone on the day, but the underlying picture remained uneven. Broad benchmarks were only slightly higher, with $SPY up 0.18% and $VTI up 0.25%, while just 51.8% of the stock universe advanced.

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core equity ETFs such as $SPY, $IVV and $VTI fell around 0.4% to 0.5%, while global and international exposures were weaker, with $ACWI down 0.8%, $VXUS down 1.3% and emerging markets under sharper pressure.

Index ETFs reflected the same pattern: $SPY fell 0.46%, $VTI 0.54%, $DIA 0.75%, and small caps lagged sharply with $IWM down 1.37%. Equal weight also underperformed cap weight, as $RSP dropped 0.96%, suggesting selling was broader beneath the surface.