Wall St Week Ahead: Small caps lose Trump bump


The focus on small caps comes as investors look for "Trump trades" that have room to run. — AFP

NEW YORK: As investors seek assets that will shine under a Donald Trump presidency, one corner of the US stock market expected to benefit from the Republican's policies has been stumbling.

Shares of smaller US companies have been under pressure, with the small-cap Russell 2000 last week marking a 10% correction from its November highs. The S&P 500, the benchmark for large-cap companies, declined less than 3% in that time.

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