Russell 2000 finally looks up
The Russell 2000 index has cautiously moved into positive territory after three days of declines.
At 10:06 a.m. ET the Russell 2000 was up 2.15 points, or 0.26 percent, to 827.47. Dow Jones Industrial Average had added 27.44 points, or 0.21 percent, to 13,295.17.
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed 6.2% to $58.50 billion in May, the Commerce Department said before the opening bell. Economists had projected a deficit of $63 billion, following March’s revised deficit of $62.39 billion.
Bond yields on 10-year Treasury notes climbed to 5.25% today. Yields broke 5% on Thursday for the first time since August, leading to a sharp decline of U.S. stocks. High yields make bonds look more attractive relative to stocks.
The following were the most actively traded companies in Friday's trading among those with market capitalizations under $500 million:
| Price at | % | ||||||
| 10:02 et | Change | Change | Volume | Year High | Year Low |
