Stock market today: Russell 2000, Nasdaq take flight after surprising inflation, jobless claims data

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Markets sell off -0.5% to -1.8% ahead of inflation rate Thursday

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Markets experienced a heavier sell-off today, after starting the session at the opening bell flat-to-up. By 11am or so, the Dow and the small-cap Russell were in negative ...
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Russell 2000 on track to snap 7-week losing streak. Here's how other indexes are faring

U.S. stocks were back in the green on Friday, but major indexes were still on track for a weekly loss. Most notably, the small-cap Russell 2000 is on track to snap a seven-week winning streak. The Dow ...
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As the Fed Pivots, These 3 ETFs Are Positioned to Outperform

Recent economic data shows cooling inflation and weakening jobs, making September rate cuts increasingly likely. Small-cap stocks, biotech companies, and real estate investment trusts historically ...
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Russell 2000 Beats S&P 500 Over Past 6 Months: ETFs in Focus

After a long period of underperformance, small-cap U.S. stocks may be staging a comeback. While it is too early to say for sure whether this is the start of a sustained rally or just an occasional ...