WSJ: Russell 2000 closed Friday on five-week losing streak as yields surged
WSJ Markets reported that the Russell 2000, which tracks the shares of small companies, closed Friday on a five-week losing streak. The post attributes the small-cap weakness to surging yields.
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What the sources claim
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The Russell 2000 closed Friday on a five-week losing streak.
“The Russell 2000, which tracks the shares of small companies, closed Friday on a five-week losing streak.”
WSJ Markets -
Small-cap stocks were hit hard as yields surged.
“As Yields Surged, Small-Cap Stocks Were Hit Hard”
WSJ Markets
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