Small Caps Take the Lead in Broad Stock Rotation: Markets Wrap
- Bank shares advance after first day of testimony by CEOs
- Dollar climbs alongside benchmark Treasury 10-year yields
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Stocks tied to a broader economic reopening led gains on Wednesday amid easing concern the Federal Reserve would boost rates sooner than expected. The dollar climbed.
Energy producers and retailers in the S&P 500 advanced, while tech companies were little changed. The Russell 2000 Index of small caps climbed 2%, outperforming major U.S. equity benchmarks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average -- which made its debut 125 years ago -- fluctuated throughout most of the session. Banks advanced after the chief executive officers from the largest lenders testified before Congress.