Russell 2000 Today: Small‑Cap Index Jumps 2% to Lead Wall Street Rally on Fed Rate‑Cut Bets (November 25, 2025)
The Russell 2000 index of U.S. small‑cap stocks roared higher on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, closing at 2,465.98, up 51.70 points (+2.1%). That gain put small caps firmly at the front of today’s Wall Street rally, outpacing the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite as investors doubled down on expectations of an imminent Federal Reserve rate cut. AP News+1 Russell 2000 Leads Major U.S. Indexes at the Close At the 4:00 p.m. ET closing bell, the scoreboard looked like this: AP News+1 Small caps didn’t just participate in the rally – they led it decisively. According to