^RUT - Russell 2000
| Previous Close | 1,485.36 |
| Open | 1,486.96 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's Range | 1,486.96 - 1,525.83 |
| 52 Week Range | 1,266.92 - 1,618.37 |
| Avg. Volume | 35,530,120 |
- FX Empire
The Russell and Transportation Tell a Completely Different Story
We’ve been writing about the broader US stock market for many months – highlighting the Pennant/Flag formations that have continued to set up since early 2018. Sometimes, the keys to really understanding what is transpiring behind the scenes in the US markets is to pay attention to various market segments and to consider applying some “outside the box” thinking.
- Yahoo Finance
Initial jobless claims, existing home sales — What to know in markets Thursday
Thursday, investors can expect the weekly initial jobless claims figures, as well as existing home sales for the month of August.
- FX Empire
US Stock Market Overview – Stocks Rise, Led by Real-Estate, Energy Bucks the Trend
The Fed is on deck
- Yahoo Finance
Scaramucci to Republicans: Take Trump out 'and put a relief pitcher in'
Outspoken former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci claims the president is 'unhinged' and in 'steady decline.'
- Yahoo Finance
Trump unleashes selling tsunami in this hot area of the stock market
Value stocks are in. Momentum stocks are out. Thank you President Trump.
- FX Empire
Energy Sector Reaches Key Low Point – Start Looking For The Next Move
Still, we believe the energy sector is setting up another great trade opportunity for skilled technical traders. Watch how this sets up below $46 and watch for deeper price moves below $45. Once the momentum base is set up, the upside price move should be very clean and fairly quick.
- FX Empire
US Stock Market Overview – Stocks Rally Led By Smallcaps, Apple Drives the Nasdaq Higher
PPI comes in hotter than expected
- FX Empire
US Technology Sector Falls Amid Big Tech Antitrust Investigation
Stocks actually spent most of the session under pressure, but a late session rally helped the S&P; 500 and Dow erase those early losses. The late surge was fueled by a recovery in industrial, energy and health care stocks. Higher U.S. Treasury yields helped bank stocks post solid gains.
- FX Empire
A World Searching for a Recession
The US session keyed off with a Trump tweet and yet another defiant message that gave us no indication the respective Xi-Trump camps are anywhere near to forging a deal. But the tweet set a risk-off tone in markets, and this was then given additional tailwind by a shocker of an ISM manufacturing print in the US, but also in Canada.
- Yahoo Finance
Why investors may give Trump a 20% stock market crash
With the loss of confidence in the outlook for Corporate America, thanks mostly to President Trump's trade war against China, investors may rush to the exits soon.
- Yahoo Finance
A US recession is probably coming so investors should just deal with it
Recessions are normal. So, John and Jane Doe investors should plan ahead.
- Market Realist
Investing in ETFs? Expect Muddier Waters in August
Mixed results from data releases and corporate earnings have resulted in cautious optimism if you're investing in ETFs, but the waters have muddied.
- Motley Fool
14 Top Small-Cap Stocks to Buy Now
If you don't own these up-and-coming small companies in your investment portfolio yet, you could be missing out on a big opportunity for market-beating returns.
- Reuters
U.S. small-cap stocks under renewed threat from tariffs
Last week's announcement of more U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods may have undermined the prospects for small-cap stocks to rebound this year, even after a brief respite from the Federal Reserve's recent interest-rate cut. Just a day after the Fed cut interest rates for the first time in more than a decade, President Donald Trump vowed on Aug. 1 to impose 10% tariffs on an additional $300 billion of Chinese goods beginning on Sept. 1.
- Motley Fool
How to Invest in Small-Cap Stocks
Here's what you should know if you want to buy and sell small-cap companies.
- Yahoo Finance
US economy is strong 'because the rest of the world is in recession': former White House advisor
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates next week even though the US economy is doing pretty well. Here's former White House Director of Economic Policy Todd Buchholz take on why.
- FX Empire
Gold, GBP and Inflation Expectations Grabbing My Attention
There seems little doubt that if inflation expectations resume a trend lower, then the need for an aggressive response from the Federal Reserve increases and this will have a greater effect on rate cut expectations, bond yields, the USD, equities and gold.
- Reuters
Why U.S. small caps may lag despite U.S.-China trade truce
A truce in the trade war between the United States and China that pushed large-cap stocks to new record highs Monday does not appear to be enough to buoy the shares of small U.S. companies that are struggling under the weight of higher tariff costs. Lower margins and less pricing power are preventing small companies from either passing on or weathering the effects of higher trade tariffs to the same degree as large caps, effectively putting a ceiling on their growth prospects, fund managers and analysts say. For the year to date, the benchmark Russell 2000 index of small companies is up nearly 17%, yet remains more than 8% below the record highs it reached in August 2018.
- Yahoo Finance
80% of small business owners feel prepared for recession: survey
A new survey by lender Kabbage finds 80% of American small business owners feel prepared for recession.
