If the Federal Reserve starts hinting about lower interest rates, small-cap prices could shoot up as hedge funds exit short positions.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.3%. The Nasdaq composite rose 43.51 points, or 0.3%, to 16,346.26. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 18.50 points, or 0.9%, to 2,073.63.
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