^RUT - Russell 2000
| Previous Close | 1,557.24 |
| Open | 1,555.02 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's Range | 1,534.69 - 1,557.55 |
| 52 Week Range | 1,266.92 - 1,742.09 |
| Avg. Volume | 35,536,682 |
- Associated Press•2 days ago
Business Highlights
A rare mix of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and China is tugging oil prices in opposite directions and creating uncertainty over where they might land. Deteriorating trade talks between the United States and China have threatened to drive down the cost of oil and gasoline. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Caught in a sprawling trade dispute with U.S. rival China, President Donald Trump has decided against declaring commercial war on America's friends.
- Associated Press•2 days ago
How the major US stock indexes fared Friday
Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Friday and notched their second-straight weekly loss, as investors were whipsawed by contradictory developments in the Trump administration's array of trade conflicts.
- FX Empire•2 days ago
US Stock Market Overview – Stock Decline on Rising Trade Concerns
Stocks finish the week on a down note
- Benzinga•2 days ago
China Accuses U.S. Of "Bullying Behavior," Helping Pressure Market Sentiment
After both the U.S. and China made conciliatory comments earlier in the week, it seems that the rhetoric is now going the other way. According to a state-run media agency, Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman Gao Feng accused the United States of “bullying behavior.” The commentary comes after the United States raised tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods, and China, in retaliation, announced increased tariffs on U.S. goods that are scheduled to start in June.
Associated Press•2 days agoWorld shares fall as Huawei sanctions stir trade fears
SINGAPORE (AP) — Global markets were mostly lower on Friday amid worries that U.S. economic sanctions on Huawei may cast a pall on trade negotiations with China.
- Associated Press•3 days ago
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street for the third straight day Thursday, erasing most of the plunge they took at the start of the week on worries about the worsening trade fight between China and the U.S. ...
- FX Empire•3 days ago
US Stock Market Overview – Stocks Rally Led by Financials, Walmart and Cisco Post Robust Financial Results
Strong housing starts and declining jobless claims lift shares
GuruFocus.com•4 days agoRoyce Funds Commentary: Francis Gannon's Small-Cap Perspective
Co-Chief Investment Officer Francis Gannon on what increased volatility, lower returns and low interest rates mean for the small-cap market
- Associated Press•5 days ago
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Stocks climbed on Tuesday and clawed back a chunk of their losses from Monday's rout, the latest whipsaw move as investors weigh just how badly the escalating U.S.-China trade war will hurt the economy. ...
- FX Empire•5 days ago
US Stock Market Overview – Stocks Rebound Led by Energy, Utilities Lag
Trade tensions continue to buoy volatility
- GuruFocus.com•5 days ago
Stocks Sell Off on Monday After China Threatens Tax Retaliation
S&P 500 falls 2.41%
- Investor's Business Daily•6 days ago
Dow Tumbles 617 Points As Stock Indexes Break Key Support
Stocks got slammed across the board as China upped the ante on the trade war with a fresh round of tariffs. Apple and Boeing weighed on the Dow Jones.
- FX Empire•6 days ago
US Stock Market Overview – Stocks Tumble on Trade Fears
The VIX closes above 20 for the first time since January
Bloomberg•6 days agoStock Investors Get First Hint on Russell's Annual Index Shuffle
Ares Management Corp. is among stocks likely to join the Russell 1000 of large-caps and EXP World Holdings Inc. will be one of those added to the Russell 2000 of smaller firms, KBW said. The projections came after FTSE Russell on Friday kicked off a seven-week process in which stocks are shuffled based on their market capitalization. FTSE Russell’s gauges are benchmarked by $16 trillion of money globally.
- Benzinga•6 days ago
An Avenue For Small-Cap Promise, Relatively Speaking
Through the end of April, large-cap stocks outpaced their small-cap rivals by a modest percentage, but those margins expanded last month and over the past three months. RWSL, which debuted in January, tracks the Russell 2000/Russell 1000 150/50 Net Spread Index. The aim of that index is to “provide a vehicle for investors looking to efficiently express a small-capitalization over large-capitalization investment view by overweighting exposure to the Long Component and shorting exposure to the Short Component,” according to Direxion.
- FX Empire•6 days ago
Trade Talks Fail, Futures Fall Hard, Global Equities Market Is On Edge
Trade talks fail, markets shed -2.0% in early trading, the bear market has started.
Associated Press•6 days agoStock markets fall after no deal in US-China trade talks
Stock markets fell on Monday after trade talks between the U.S. and China wrapped up without an agreement, with economists warning that the escalating dispute over trade and technology would likely hurt economic growth. China said it would take unspecified countermeasures after the U.S. increased its import tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25% from 10% as of Friday. After trade talks broke up later in the day, U.S. officials said they were preparing to expand those tariffs to cover another $300 billion of goods, covering most imports from China.
- Associated Press•9 days ago
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The stock market ended a bumpy week with a late gain Friday as traders hoped that the latest flare-up in trade tensions between the U.S. and China will fade. Stocks recovered after an early slide triggered ...
- Barrons.com•9 days ago
Tariffs Are Back — and So Is the Stock Market
STOCK ALERT 3:30 p.m. At 12:01 a.m. ET Friday morning, tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods imported to the U.S. rose to 25%, sending stocks down at Friday’s open. A presidential tweet suggesting that negotiators from the world’s two largest economies were in no rush to reach a deal pushed them further into the red.
- Yahoo Finance Video•3 days ago
The College Board president weighs in on admissions scandal, SAT 'adversity score'
Yahoo Finance's Adam Shapiro and Julie Hyman discuss with BBG Ventures President Susan Lyne and College Board President Jeremy Singer.
- Yahoo Finance Video•4 days ago
Is an end to market volatility in sight?
Investors try to find their footing as market volatility persists. Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman, Adam Shapiro, Jared Blikre, Ann Berry - Cornell Capital Managing Director and Michael Antonelli, Robert W. Baird Managing Director and Chief Market Strategist discuss.
- Yahoo Finance Video•6 days ago
Former IMF official says Trump doesn't have 'patience' to watch the market fall, it will impact his thinking
Trade tensions ratchet up as China announces retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods. This comes as the USTR said they will release details of tariffs on $300 billion more Chinese imports, covering virtually all Chinese imports. Former IMF executive board member and Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Doug Rediker says President Trump doesn't have 'patience' to watch the market fall, it will impact his thinking. He joins Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith.
- CNBC Videos•6 days ago
Final Trades: Merck, MasterCard & SmallCaps
The "Halftime Report" traders give their top stocks to watch for the second half.
- Yahoo Finance Video•6 days ago
Markets sell off as China trade war escalates
Small cap stocks aren't immune to trade ramifications. Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman, Adam Shapiro, Andy Serwer, Yousef Abbasi INTL FCStone Director of U.S. Institutional Equities and Global Market StrategistChris Retzler - Needham Small Cap Growth Fund discuss.
