Small-cap stocks are facing greater valuation pressure due to geopolitical concerns. More than half of these smaller companies trade below their three-year average valuations. Technical indicators also suggest small-caps are entering oversold territory faster. This trend persists across longer timeframes, indicating significant price exhaustion in the small-cap segment.
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