U.S. Small Caps Drop; Firefly Aerospace Takes Biggest Hit

Dow Jones2025-12-27

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Shares of small-cap companies fell Friday, as the Russell 2000 Index declined 0.5%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was down 0.1%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, Firefly Aerospace Inc. was the biggest laggard during the session, dropping 14%, followed by shares of Sable Offshore Corp. Cl A, which dropped 13%. Shares of TMC the metals company Inc. dropped 10%, Applied Optoelectronics Inc. shares tumbled 9.3%, and Diginex Ltd. tumbled 8.9%.

Zeta Global Holdings Corp. was the best performer, surging 8.3%, followed by Sigma Lithium Corp., which surged 7.3%. Americas Gold & Silver Corp. shares surged 6.6%, Nexa Resources S.A. jumped 6.2%, and shares of Elemental Royalty Corp. jumped 5.7%.

Major stock indexes in the U.S. finished mixed Friday with the Nasdaq Composite Index dropping 0.1%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index was flat, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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December 26, 2025 16:21 ET (21:21 GMT)

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