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title: "U.S. stocks are also strong in small-cap stocks"
description: "Overnight, small-cap stocks continued to lead the gains in U.S. stocks, with the \"small-cap representative\" Russell 2000 Index outperforming the \"large-cap representative\" S&P 500 Index for 15 consecu"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/273438556.md"
published_at: "2026-01-22T23:49:44.000Z"
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# U.S. stocks are also strong in small-cap stocks

> Overnight, small-cap stocks continued to lead the gains in U.S. stocks, with the "small-cap representative" Russell 2000 Index outperforming the "large-cap representative" S&P 500 Index for 15 consecutive trading days (Figure 1), accumulating a lead of 900 basis points year-to-date (Figure 2)

Overnight, small-cap stocks continued to lead the gains in U.S. stocks, with the "small-cap representative" Russell 2000 Index outperforming the "large-cap representative" S&P 500 Index for 15 consecutive trading days (Figure 1), accumulating a lead of 900 basis points year-to-date (Figure 2).

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> **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.