Russell 2000 Down 0.77% at 2,824.32 in US Mid-Session Trading
Published on 11/12/2026 at 18:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRussell 2000 Slides in Mid-Session
- The Russell 2000 stood at 2,824.32 points at 17:35:55 UTC on November 12, down 0.77% from the previous close.
- Small-cap stocks weakened as Nvidia's leadership change unsettled the broader AI trade.
- The index remained in active US trading, with a 30-year Treasury auction still ahead.
The Russell 2000 was trading at 2,824.32 points at 17:35:55 UTC on Thursday, November 12, equivalent to 18:35:55 Berlin time. That put the small-cap benchmark 21.94 points, or 0.77%, below its previous-session close of 2,846.26, according to Russell 2000 quote data. The figure was an intraday level, not a closing value.
Small Caps Remain Under Pressure
The decline followed a difficult start to the US session. The Edge reported the Russell 2000 at 2,810.77 points, down 1.25%, in a snapshot timed at 15:38 GMT. By the later quote, the index had recovered part of that intraday decline but remained below the prior close.
Market sentiment was affected by Nvidia's announcement that chief executive Jensen Huang had resigned and that chief financial officer Colette Kress would serve as interim chief executive. Reuters, published by Fidelity, said the news unsettled the artificial-intelligence trade while higher oil prices also encouraged caution. The Russell 2000's move should therefore be read as part of a broader risk-off session rather than as an isolated index signal.
Rates Remain a Key Variable
FTSE Russell describes the Russell 2000 as its small-cap US equity benchmark and places it within the broader Russell US index ecosystem. For investors, the session also kept interest rates in focus: The Rio Times listed a 30-year US Treasury auction for 18:00 Lisbon time, or 19:00 Berlin time, alongside scheduled Federal Reserve appearances. The auction and subsequent rate moves could influence the valuation-sensitive small-cap segment before the US session ends.
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