The S&P 500 index experienced a modest increase of 0.19% today, reflecting a positive trend over the past month with a gain of 1.09%. Over the last five days, the index has risen by 0.31%. However, the overall market sentiment appears mixed, as the advance-decline ratio indicates that 1,908 stocks advanced while 2,549 declined, resulting in a ratio of 0.75 across all market capitalizations.
In the large-cap segment, Adobe, Inc. stood out as the top performer with a return of 5.33%, while Nu Holdings Ltd. lagged behind with a decline of 5.38%. Mid-cap stocks saw Ulta Beauty, Inc. leading with a notable return of 12.65%, contrasted by SoFi Technologies, Inc., which fell by 6.15%. The small-cap sector was dominated by DigitalBridge Group, Inc., achieving an impressive return of 45.27%, while Parsons Corp. faced a significant drop of 21.09%.

The advance-decline ratios varied across market caps, with large caps at 0.94, mid caps at 1.06, and small caps at 0.86, indicating differing levels of market strength among these segments.