The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks fell 14 points, or 0.8%, to 1,678. While stocks rallied overall Tuesday, small and midsize companies did far better than large ones. That suggests U.S. investors felt domestically oriented companies are a safer bet than multinationals after the turmoil of the last few days.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 15, 2018 14:26 UTC