RUT - Russell 2000 Index - MarketWatch

Open 1,626.06
Day Range 1,624.23 - 1,630.33
52 Week Range 1,349.35 - 1,630.33

5 Day	1.23%
1 Month	4.00%
3 Month	5.38%
YTD	5.93%
1 Year	18.96%

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Here’s why small-cap stocks can continue to beat their large-cap peers

May. 18, 2018 at 4:45 p.m. ET
by Ryan Vlastelica

Stocks inch down, post weekly losses with trade talks, yields in the spotlight

May. 18, 2018 at 4:21 p.m. ET
by Barbara Kollmeyer

Russell 2000 on pace for best monthly return, up nearly 6%, since September

May. 18, 2018 at 4:04 p.m. ET
by Mark DeCambre

Small-cap focused Russell 2000 books third straight record

May. 18, 2018 at 4:01 p.m. ET
by MarketWatch

This breakout in stocks means the bull market isn’t about to end

May. 18, 2018 at 10:31 a.m. ET
by Nigam Arora

Breaking

Stock market opens mostly lower as investors focus on U.S.-China trade talks

Investors braced for choppy trade Friday, with U.S. stocks opening flat to slightly lower as the focus remained on U.S.-China trade talks. The S&P 500 shed 0.2%, while the Dow industrials rose around 3 points, or less than 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite declined 0.2%. All three indexes are on track for weekly declines. However, the small-cap Russell 2000 is on track for a weekly rise after pushing back into record territory earlier this week.

May. 18, 2018 at 9:35 a.m. ET
by William L. Watts

Stocks slump as Cisco leads retreat by tech shares; Russell 2000 books back-to-back records

May. 17, 2018 at 5:09 p.m. ET
by Barbara Kollmeyer

Russell books second straight record finish, up about 0.6% (on a preliminary basis)

May. 17, 2018 at 4:05 p.m. ET
by Mark DeCambre

Breaking

U.S. stocks close lower, pressured by tech weakness and rising bond yields

U.S. stocks closed slightly lower on Thursday, as a decline in technology and high-dividend sectors offset a pronounced rally in the energy sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2% to 24,715. The S&P 500 lost 0.1% to 2,720. The Nasdaq Composite Index ended down by 0.2% to 7,383. Both the Dow and the Nasdaq were pressured by Cisco Systems Inc. , which dropped 3.8% a day after reporting services revenue that missed expectations. Investors also continued to monitor a rise in bond yields; the yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose near a seven-year high. That pressured the so-called defensive sectors of the market, such as utilities and real estate, both of which offer higher dividend yields than the broader market, and which had been favored by income-seeking investors prior to the gain in bond yields. The utility sector fell 0.9% while the real-estate sector lost 0.5%.

May. 17, 2018 at 4:01 p.m. ET
by Ryan Vlastelica

Breaking

Russell 2000 hits intraday record at 1,621.52

May. 17, 2018 at 10:09 a.m. ET
by Mark DeCambre

Breaking

Nasdaq Composite Index turns positive

May. 17, 2018 at 10:06 a.m. ET
by Ryan Vlastelica

Breaking

S&P 500 pares early losses, turns positive

May. 17, 2018 at 10:05 a.m. ET
by Ryan Vlastelica

Stock-market bears look declawed after small caps soar to a record

May. 17, 2018 at 9:37 a.m. ET
by Victor Reklaitis

Stocks stage rebound as traders shake off rising bond yields

May. 16, 2018 at 4:33 p.m. ET
by Victor Reklaitis

Breaking

Small-cap Russell 2000 index hits all-time high

The small-cap benchmark Russell 2000 index hit an all-time high Wednesday, outperforming its counterparts in an otherwise subdued trading session. The Russell 2000 was up 1% at 1,617.02 in recent action after trading as high as 1,617.59, according to FactSet, taking out the previous intraday record of 1,615.52 set on Jan. 24. The Russell 2000 has outperformed its large-cap peers in 2018, with a gain of 5.3% in the year to date versus a 1.9% rise for the S&P 500 and a 0.2% rise for the Dow Jones Industrial Average .

May. 16, 2018 at 1:11 p.m. ET
by William L. Watts

Russell 2000 runs up 1.0%, hits all-time high in intraday trade

May. 16, 2018 at 1:04 p.m. ET
by Tomi Kilgore

Nasdaq Composite up 0.8% at 7,406.86

May. 16, 2018 at 1:02 p.m. ET
by MarketWatch

Dow industrials up 75 points, or 0.3%

May. 16, 2018 at 1:02 p.m. ET
by MarketWatch

S&P 500 up 0.5% at 2,725.57

May. 16, 2018 at 1:02 p.m. ET
by MarketWatch

Russell 2000 up 1.1%

May. 16, 2018 at 1:01 p.m. ET
by MarketWatch

Credit Suisse Navigates the Volatility Cross-Currents

Feb. 6, 2018 at 10:33 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Latest Tax Reform Stumble Hits Stocks

Dec. 14, 2017 at 3:09 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Small Caps Flash Pricey Warning

Mar. 10, 2014 at 11:23 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Russell 2000′s Record Points to S&P 500 Breakout, Too

Oct. 1, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Russell 2000's Technical Signal Gives Market a Boost

Jun. 28, 2013 at 3:21 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Ugly Week for Small Caps

Apr. 5, 2013 at 3:46 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

How to Win the Fed's New Game

Sep. 15, 2012 at 6:17 a.m. ET
on Barron's

Goldman Now Bullish (Again) On Small-Caps

Mar. 15, 2012 at 5:37 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Small-Cap Russell 2000 On Pace For One-Month Low

Mar. 2, 2012 at 3:55 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Hard To Think Big On Smalls

Aug. 16, 2011 at 3:28 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Just In Time For Its Big B-Day...the Dow Races Ahead

May. 19, 2011 at 4:05 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Big Worries for Small Caps

May. 2, 2011 at 2:15 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Stocks Rally on Jobs Optimism - News Hub

Mar. 30, 2011 at 4:48 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Bandwagonwatch '11: Equity Markets, The Herds Are Here To See You

Feb. 3, 2011 at 12:54 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Now Is The Time Of Our Divergences

Nov. 12, 2009 at 9:43 a.m. ET
on Barron's Online

Small-Cap Get Smaller

Oct. 28, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. ET
on Barron's Online

Using Put Options To Insure Against Booming Stocks

Jul. 30, 2009 at 6:17 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Other News

International Worries Are Pressuring International Markets

Aug. 15, 2017 at 7:42 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

iShares Russell 2000 Index (ETF) (IWM) Is a Tempting Bear Target

Aug. 9, 2017 at 1:43 p.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

iShares Russell 2000 Index (ETF) (IWM): Small Caps Are Breaking Out!

Jun. 2, 2017 at 8:12 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

3 Reasons This S&P 500 Rally Was Never Going to Get Traction

May. 31, 2017 at 12:46 p.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

S&P 500 Slowing, But Still Going Upward

May. 31, 2017 at 8:04 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

S&P 500 Reaches 19th Record High of 2017

May. 26, 2017 at 8:04 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

Complacency Still Plagues the S&P 500

May. 25, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

The S&P 500 Continues its Lethargic Upward Haul

May. 24, 2017 at 8:09 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

The Dow Jones Industrial Average May Be Stalling

May. 23, 2017 at 7:52 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

With S&P 500 Not Looking Strong, Seek Quality Stocks

May. 22, 2017 at 8:07 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

Is the S&P 500’s Correction Here?

May. 19, 2017 at 7:47 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

The S&P 500 Pulls Back Hard on White House Fears

May. 18, 2017 at 7:55 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

The Nasdaq Hits a New Record High for the 33rd Time in 2017

May. 17, 2017 at 7:53 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

The Nasdaq Hits a new Record Close Thanks to Energy Rally

May. 16, 2017 at 8:02 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Maintains a Sluggish Upward Move

May. 15, 2017 at 7:52 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

Will China’s Market Meltdown Matter to the Dow Jones?

May. 12, 2017 at 7:51 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

The S&P 500 is Knocking on the Door of Another Wave of Bullishness

May. 11, 2017 at 8:17 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

The S&P 500 Is Set for Weak Open on Walt Disney Co (DIS) Stock Disappointment

May. 10, 2017 at 7:54 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

Risk Appetite for S&P 500, Dow Jones Gets Scary Amid Market Calm

May. 9, 2017 at 8:02 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

Investors, Stay Alert in the Dow Jones Industrial Average

May. 5, 2017 at 8:24 a.m. ET
on InvestorPlace.com

Key U.S.	Last	Chg	Chg %
Dow Jones Industrial Average	24,715.09	1.11	0.00%
NASDAQ Composite Index	7,354.34	-28.13	-0.38%
S&P 500 Index	2,712.97	-7.16	-0.26%
Russell 2000 Index	1,626.63	1.34	0.08%
Other U.S.	Last	Chg	Chg %
Dow Jones Transportation Average	10,730.46	-12.50	-0.12%
Dow Jones Utility Average Index	667.79	-0.77	-0.12%
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index	28,218.25	-59.66	-0.21%
NASDAQ 100 Index (NASDAQ Calculation)	6,866.25	-35.38	-0.51%
S&P 400 Mid Cap Index	1,943.37	-4.91	-0.25%
NYSE Composite Index	12,717.42	-30.41	-0.24%
Barron's 400 Index	740.55	-2.17	-0.29%
CBOE Volatility Index	13.42	-0.01	-0.07%
Global	Last	Chg	Chg %
Global Dow Realtime USD	3,086.59	-6.69	-0.22%
Asia/Pacific	Last	Chg	Chg %
The Asia Dow Index USD	3,596.36	-2.94	-0.08%
S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index	6,087.4	-6.9	-0.11%
Shanghai Composite Index	3,193.30	39.02	1.24%
Hang Seng Index	31,047.91	105.76	0.34%
S&P BSE Sensex Index	34,848.30	-300.82	-0.86%
NIKKEI 225 Index	22,930.36	91.99	0.40%
FTSE Straits Times Index	3,529.27	-7.49	-0.21%
Europe	Last	Chg	Chg %
STOXX Europe 50 Index EUR	3,157.53	-10.40	-0.33%
STOXX Europe 600 Index EUR	394.67	-1.12	-0.28%
CAC 40 Index	5,614.51	-7.41	-0.13%
DAX	13,077.72	-36.89	-0.28%
IBEX 35 Index	10,112.40	-104.00	-1.02%
FTSE 100 Index GBP	7,778.79	-9.18	-0.12%
Americas	Last	Chg	Chg %
BOVESPA Index	83,081.88	-540.06	-0.65%
S&P/TSX Composite Index	16,162.31	18.76	0.12%
IPC Indice de Precios Y Cotizaciones	45,666.77	-121.13	-0.26%

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Russell 2000 on pace for best monthly return, up nearly 6%, since September

Small-cap focused Russell 2000 books third straight record

Russell books second straight record finish, up about 0.6% (on a preliminary basis)

Russell 2000 hits intraday record at 1,621.52

Nasdaq Composite Index turns positive

S&P 500 pares early losses, turns positive

Russell 2000 runs up 1.0%, hits all-time high in intraday trade

Nasdaq Composite up 0.8% at 7,406.86

Dow industrials up 75 points, or 0.3%

S&P 500 up 0.5% at 2,725.57

Russell 2000 up 1.1%

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