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Why are small companies hit hardest by higher interest rates?

The S&P 500 ended the week close to a new record. By contrast, the Russell 2000, which tracks 2,000 smaller US companies, headed in the opposite direction and edged closer to a correction. The widening gap tells a story of two very different markets, where rising interest rates weigh more heavily on smaller companies.

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