Why Small Caps Are Getting Crushed While Big Tech Rallies

The Russell 2000 dropped another 2.5% this week while the Dow barely budged. Lucas and Luna dig into the growing divergence between large-cap and small-cap stocks in June 2026. They unpack how the hot jobs report on Friday pushed rate-cut hopes further out, which disproportionately hits smaller companies with floating-rate debt. Lucas points to the VIX spiking 34% in five days to 21.51, signaling fear, yet Apple is flat on the week. The hosts discuss whether this is a healthy rotation or a warning sign of a two-tier market. They also look at how the Treasury market is sending mixed signals, with the ten-year yield hovering near 4.2% despite the Fed holding rates steady. Luna asks if the small-cap weakness is a buying opportunity or the canary in the coal mine. Lucas argues that the market is pricing in a 'higher for longer' reality that small caps can't handle. They wrap up with a quick reflection on what would need to change for the Russell to catch up. #Russell2000 #SmallCaps #FederalReserve #RateCuts #JobsReport #VIX #MarketRotation #LargeCap #TechStocks #Apple #BondMarket #TreasuryYields #HigherForLonger #Investing #Finance #StockMarket #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo