Behind the scenes, markets are pumping
Despite media reports of job losses and slumps, there is furious activity that some indices are revealing accurately
24 March 2021 - 17:28
While there are standard indices such as the Nasdaq, the Dow Jones and the Nikkei, which are popularly traded on, there is also a lesser-known index called the Russell 2000.
I find this interesting because it is made up of smaller to mid-level-sized companies that are fuelling the market. These companies are more entrepreneurial. It’s quite novel. These are smaller companies that are on the edge of technology, such as NVidia and KLAC. They are taking advantage of incentives the central banks are providing right now and flying high...
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