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While geopolitics have been pecking away at the S&P 500’s
SPX ability to lift off in early 2026, the Russell 2000 has been on fire.
The index of smaller-cap companies RUT marked its 7th record close of the new year on Wednesday, and its best one-day gain on a point and percentage basis since late November. As Goldman Sachs notes, the Russell 2000 has outperformed the Nasdaq Composite COMP by nearly 3% since the start of this year.
