The emergence of the Omicron Covid-19 variant has pummeled small-cap stocks
The emergence of the Covid-19 Omicron variant has pummeled small-cap stocks.made headlines. Last week, the index fell into a correction, declining more than 10% from its November record. The S&P 500 large-cap index, by comparison, has shed 3.
5% since the variant news.Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
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