Small-cap stocks (^RUT) are on the rise again after ending its five-day winning streak last week. This growth comes amid a number of Big Tech earnings, which have been the main market drivers so far this year. Meanwhile, commodities are under pressure as copper (HG=F) and crude oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F) continue to slip.

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This post was written by Melanie Riehl