Why Small Caps and Bank Stocks Are Surging2 Jun 2023—wsj.com
Cyclical stocks that are sensitive to performance of the economy are leading today's stock market gains, thanks to this morning's hot jobs report.
The Russell 2000 index of small-cap stocks was recently up 3.2%, easily outperforming the S&P 500, which rose 1.5%. Investors tend to flock to small caps, which tend to be domestically-focused, when they are feeling more optimistic about the health of the U.S. economy.
Bank stocks also outperformed—another sign of investor optimism. Lenders'...