Even though there is a decrease in the main benchmarks for the day, all of them had significant progress throughout the week.

For the fifth week in a row, the S&P index has increased, while the NASDAQ index has shown its eighth solid week of gains. In addition, the Dow Industrial average is currently enjoying its third straight week of progress. Despite showing a lower increase rate, the small-cap Russell index still concluded with a positive outcome for the week.

“As the day goes by”

When examining the Russell 2000 index for small-cap companies, it experienced a decrease of 13.81 points, equivalent to a 0.73% decline, bringing its value to 1875.46.

During the week of trading:

The Russell 2000 index in the current week rose 0.52%