{"id":3211,"date":"2026-03-20T18:32:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finzexpert.com\/blog\/small-cap-russell-2000-enters-correction-territory\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T18:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:32:13","slug":"small-cap-russell-2000-enters-correction-territory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finzexpert.com\/blog\/small-cap-russell-2000-enters-correction-territory\/","title":{"rendered":"Small-cap Russell 2000 enters correction territory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"RegularArticle-ArticleBody-5\" data-module=\"ArticleBody\" data-test=\"articleBody-2\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-articleBody-5-2\"><span class=\"HighlightShare-hidden\" style=\"top:0;left:0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"InlineImage-imageEmbed\" id=\"ArticleBody-InlineImage-108279589\" data-test=\"InlineImage\">\n<div class=\"InlineImage-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<p>A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New 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The Russell 2000, which has greater exposure to cyclical sectors, is especially sensitive to changes in oil prices and a slowdown in the economic cycle. It&#8217;s down more than 6% this month. <\/p>\n<p>The small cap index could soon be joined by other of the major averages. The <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-3\">Dow Jones Industrial Average<span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> and the <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-4\">Nasdaq Composite<span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> were last more than 9% off their all-time highs. 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