Friday’s session in the S&P 500 index futures nudged all-time highs, but sellers battled bulls to a near standstill, capping a positive week.

Overnight, bears and profit-takers dragged the index to 6576, near the daily pivot, before dip-buyers flipped the mood. Bulls carved higher lows and highs from there, but the regular session opened with choppier action, still leaning bullish overall. Sellers pushed back before noon, dipping to the 6580s after bulls struggled at the 6600 level. Buyers regrouped, grinding a slow rally through the afternoon, breaking the 6600 all-time high to peak at 6606. 

The final half hour unleashed whipsaw drama, swinging from near the low back near 6600 before sellers landed the last punch in the final minutes. The session closed near the day’s midpoint at 6588.25, down a scratch 4.25 handles. For the week, that still makes for a healthy 98.50-handle gain, or 1.51%.

Next week brings August’s retail and import price index data Tuesday, a triple witching Friday, and Wednesday’s FOMC rate decision with Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference. 

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) snagged the biggest win among top components for the second straight day, soaring $27.13, or 7.36%, to close at $395.94 as investors prepare for the ‘Next Phase’ of the company.

That outpaced the cash index’s 0.03% dip by a magnificent seven percent. 

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) slumped as the biggest loser, shedding $1.80, or 0.78%, to close at $228.15.