03 Feb, 2026

S&P 500 rises 1.4% in January; small-cap stocks outperform

Large-cap indexes posted positive returns in January after a volatile month, but were still outperformed by benchmark US small-cap indexes.

The S&P 500 gained 1.4% month over month in January, bouncing back from a slight monthly loss in December 2025, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data. The Dow Jones ...[end of article preview]