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Small caps fall back into correction — down 10% from highs as investors dump riskier stocks

The Russell 2000 Index fell back into correction territory Thursday as Wall Street waits to see if the U.S. and China can resolve its issues on trade. "Small caps are most sensitive to overall economic growth," said Tom Essaye, founder of Sevens Report Research. Small caps were having the best start to the year since 1987.