After strong 2025 multibagger gains, several small-cap stocks corrected 10–30% in early 2026 amid global uncertainties, geopolitical tensions, and rising crude prices, highlighting their high-risk, high-reward nature for investors.
US stocks today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq end higher on cool inflation data, solid bank earnings
U.S. stocks ended higher as softer June inflation data and strong bank earnings lifted sentiment despite escalating Middle East tensions. Nasdaq outperformed on chip gains,