U.S. Small Caps Decrease; NovaGold Resources Falls Furthest

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Shares of small-cap companies declined Friday, as the Russell 2000 Index dropped 1.5%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was down 0.7%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, NovaGold Resources Inc. was the biggest laggard during the session, dropping 20%, followed by shares of Cavco Industries Inc., which dropped 20%. Shares of Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. dropped 18%, Hycroft Mining Holding Corp. shares tumbled 18%, and Perpetua Resources Corp. plunged 17%.

Robert Half Inc. was the best performer, surging 28%, followed by BitGo Holdings Inc. Cl A, which surged 12%. Credit Acceptance Corp. shares surged 10%, Applied Optoelectronics Inc. surged 10%, and shares of ManpowerGroup jumped 9.1%.

Major stock indexes in the U.S. decreased Friday as the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.9%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index dropped 0.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.4%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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January 30, 2026 16:21 ET (21:21 GMT)

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