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Small-Cap Russell 2000 Joins In Record-Close Rally

By Laura McCandless | September 18, 2025, 4:27 PM

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all notched record closes today with, help from a Big Tech rally. Even more noteworthy, the small cap Russell 2000 (RUT) -- an index that tends to benefit from interest rate cuts -- marked an all-time closing high as well, surpassing its closing peak from November 2021. Heading into Friday, all four benchmarks are on track for weekly gains, with the RUT eyeing its seventh winning week in a row.

Continue reading for more on today's market, including: 

  • Nvidia sends Intel stock soaring on $5 billion investment. 
  • Olive Garden parent burned on earnings miss
  • Plus, understanding Fed Funds rates; NUE hit with a bear note; and other chip stocks making moves. 
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5 Things to Know Today

  1. AI cybersecurity stock Netskope (NTSK) jumped double digits after its IPO. (MarketWatch)
  2. Walt Disney-owned ABC suspended 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' after comments regarding Charlie Kirk. (Reuters)
  3. The Fed Funds Rate: what you need to know
  4. Nucor's third-quarter guidance cut weighed on the stock today. 
  5. Checking in with 2 more semiconductor stocks today. 
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Oil, Gold Fall for Second Day After Rate Cut

Oil prices eased once again for the second straight day. October-dated West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 47 cents, or 0.7%, to $63.57 per barrel. 

U.S. gold futures inched lower for the second today, with December-dated gold futures dropping 1% to $3,646.70 per ounce.

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