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BULLISH STABLE RUT

The Russell 2000 is experiencing its best start to the year since 1991, signaling a significant shift in market leadership away from mega-cap AI stocks

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Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (1 article). Watching for it to gain traction.

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⚔ COMPETING Russell 2000 underperformance relative to large-cap indices suggests smaller companies are lagging the broader market rally BEARISH RUT ≈ RELATED The movement of companies from the Russell 1000 to the Russell 2000 may indicate market pressure or create new small-cap opportunities if valuations reset too far. NEUTRAL RUT ≈ RELATED Russell 2000 Small-Cap Rally Streak BULLISH RUT ⚔ COMPETING Small-Cap Economic Slowdown Vulnerability BEARISH RUT ≈ RELATED Russell 2000 Breakout Momentum BULLISH RUT ≈ RELATED Russell 2000 Index Inclusion Benefits BULLISH RUT
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"Small-cap stocks have become one of 2026's standout stories, with the Russell 2000 up over 21% YTD, its best start to the year since 1991."

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