The Russell 2000 rallied on Tuesday, hitting an intraday record in what was on track to be its biggest one-day percentage gain since June. The index of small companies gained 1.5% to 1,479.32 and was set for its fourth straight daily rise, as well as its best day since June 28. The index was at an all-time high, bringing its year-to-date advance to 9%. While small-caps had been struggling, dropping between mid-July and mid-August, they have since staged a powerful rebound, gaining nearly 10% since that intraday low. The move eclipsed the gains in other major indexes; the S&P 500 rose 0.3% on Tuesday while the Dow was up 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 1%. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF , an exchange-traded fund that tracks the index, has seen inflows of $1.3 billion thus far this year, making it one of the most popular U.S.-listed funds of 2017.
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