<div id="readability-page-1"><div><div>Investors are watching small caps heat up on an otherwise slow Tuesday morning, with the Russell 2000 climbing 1% and outpacing its larger peers, amid growing bets on a Fed rate cut next month.<ul> <li>TNA ETF is rocketing as Russell 2000 rallies. Check live prices here. </li> </ul>The small-cap benchmark jumped to its highest since mid-December 2024 and is now on track for its strongest monthly outperformance versus the S&amp;P 500 since July 2024. That's a clear sign investors are shifting into more economically sensitive names on hopes of looser monetary policy.While the Russell 2000 made a clean move higher, the S&amp;P 500 stayed flat near 6,450, the Nasdaq 100 inched up 0.2% to 23,481 and the Dow Jones hovered around 45,300.Wall Street is largely in wait-and-see mode ahead of Wednesday’s NVIDIA Corp. NVDA quarterly result.Oil prices gave back recent gains, dragging energy stocks down 0.8%. West Texas Intermediate crude fell more than 2% to $63 per barrel, snapping a four-day winning streak.Bond yields moved slightly lower, with the 10-year Treasury yield dipping two basis points to 4.26%, showing little reaction after President Donald Trump fired Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, who said she would not voluntarily resign.Gold prices rose 0.6% to $3,385 per ounce, hitting their highest level in two weeks. Traders appear to be buying the dip in the metal amid ongoing rate-cut chatter and geopolitical uncertainties.In crypto, Bitcoin BTC/USD fell 0.3%, dropping below $110,000 and extending its losing streak to four days. Surprisingly, other crypto and altcoins showed strength with Ethereum ETH jumping 3.8% and Solana SOL/USD up 3.6%. <h2>Tuesday’s Performance In Major U.S. Indices, ETFs</h2>According to Benzinga Pro data:<ul> <li>The Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF VOO flattened at $591.18.</li> <li>The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average DIA inched 0.1% up to $453.26.</li> <li>The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust Series QQQ edged 0.1% up to $570.82.</li> <li>The iShares Russell 2000 ETF IWM rose 0.9% to $234.49.</li> <li>The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund XLV outperformed, up 0.6%; the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund XLE lagged, down 0.7%.</li> </ul><h2>Stocks On The Move Tuesday</h2><ul> <li>Eli Lilly &amp; Co. LLY rallied over 4% after its GLP-1 pill showed a 10.5% weight loss in type 2 diabetes patients. </li> <li>Heico Corp. HEI soared 8% after reporting stronger-than-expected quarterly results. </li> <li>Keuring Dr. Pepper Inc. KDP fell another 5.5%, extending Monday's 11.5% drop, as investors balked at its $18.4 billion plan to acquire JDE Peet's and then split into two separate companies.</li> </ul>Read Now:<ul> <li>Home Prices Are Quietly Cracking—The Last Time It Looked Like This Was 2010 </li> </ul>Photo: Shutterstock</div></div></div>

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On a slow Tuesday, the Russell 2000 index rose 1%, reaching a 9-month high, driven by expectations of a Fed rate cut. The S&P 500 remained flat, while oil prices fell over 2%. Bitcoin dropped below $110,000, continuing its four-day decline, although Ethereum and Solana saw gains. Eli Lilly's stock surged over 4% after positive diabetes treatment results, while Heico Corp. rose 8% on strong quarterly results. Conversely, Keurig Dr. Pepper's stock fell 5.5% amid concerns over its acquisition plans.

- Investors are focusing on small-cap stocks, with the Russell 2000 rising 1% amid expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month.  
- The small-cap index is experiencing its strongest monthly outperformance against the S&P 500 since July 2024, indicating a shift towards economically sensitive stocks.  
- Meanwhile, major indices like the S&P 500 remained flat, oil prices fell, and gold prices increased, reflecting mixed market reactions ahead of key earnings reports.

Russell 2000 Hits 9-Month Highs, Bitcoin Drops Below $110,000: What's Moving Markets Tuesday?