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Small caps, markets under Trump, US dollar: Market Takeaways

Small-cap stocks (^RUT) have been having their moment compared to large caps (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC), as the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) outperforms other major indexes. Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre outlines this investor rotation into small caps and other trading trends, including the comparison between the S&P 500's (^GSPC) performance under President-elect Donald Trump's first full-term and the rally stemming from his reelection, as well as risk signals from the US dollar. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.