Russell 2000 rises 0.46 percent in afternoon trading before Fed minutes
Published on 10/07/2026 at 18:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Russell 2000 traded at 2,848.70 points at 12:29:35 p.m. ET on October 7, up 0.46 percent, according to Yahoo Finance. The small-cap index moved higher ahead of a closely watched Treasury auction and the Federal Reserve's release of its September meeting minutes.
Rates and oil set the backdrop
Treasury yields rose during the session, with the 10-year yield at 5.333 percent and the 30-year yield at 5.711 percent, while Brent crude moved above USD 101 per barrel, CNBC reported. The higher-rate and energy-cost backdrop kept attention on financing conditions for smaller companies.
Reuters said investors were reassessing the interest-rate outlook as oil prices rebounded. The agency reported that the Russell 2000 was more than 8 percent below its all-time high and that markets were pricing a December rate hike as a possibility.
Events ahead
The U.S. Treasury was scheduled to auction USD 39 billion of 10-year notes at 1:00 p.m. ET, followed by the minutes of the Federal Reserve's September 15-16 meeting at 2:00 p.m. ET. The Federal Reserve listed October 7 for the minutes, while CNBC gave the release time.
The next scheduled U.S. market event was initial jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. ET on October 8, according to FinanceCalendar.
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