Happy days are here again. Russell 2000 leads stocks higher.

The major US indices Indices Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Read this Term or rose around 1.2%, but the Russell $2000 small-cap stocks was the big winner with a gain of 2.21%.

A snapshot of the phone numbers are showing:

• Dow industrial average up 408.63 points nearly racing the declines from yesterday of 422 points. The gain is good for 1.24% at 33420.76
• S&P index rose 48.89 points or 1.19% at 4158.78
• NASDAQ NASDAQ The Nasdaq Stock Market or NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It trails only the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in market capitalization and is part of a network of stock markets and options exchanges.Launched back in 1971, NASDAQ is the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. Since then it is known simply as NASDAQ and has become one of the most influential exchanges worldwide.The NASDAQ was the world’s first electronic stock market, and has since ass The Nasdaq Stock Market or NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It trails only the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in market capitalization and is part of a network of stock markets and options exchanges.Launched back in 1971, NASDAQ is the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. Since then it is known simply as NASDAQ and has become one of the most influential exchanges worldwide.The NASDAQ was the world’s first electronic stock market, and has since ass Read this Term index rose 157.50 points or 1.28% at 12500.56. The NASDAQ closed at the highest level since August 26, 2022
• Russell 2000 rose 38.31 points or 2.21% at 1774.49

Cisco is reporting its earnings after the close and beat on the top and bottom lines.

• EPS $1 versus $0.97 estimate
• Revenues came in at $14.57 billion versus expected $14.39 billion estimate

Cisco shares are trading at $47.97 after closing at $47.63.