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September 24, 2012  Mon 12:29 AM CT

Russell 2000 outperforms big caps

Evan McDaniel | 

SPX: SEE CHART GET CHAIN FIND STRATEGIES
The large-cap equity indexes ended lower Friday with further profit-taking and continued global growth worries, but the Russell 2000 gained.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.11 points, or 0.01 percent, at 1460.15. The Nasdaq 100 was off 0.06 points at 2861.64.

The small-cap RUT outperformed on the day to close higher by 4 points, or 0.47 percent, at 855.51.

S&P 500
Resistance is now 1462, followed by 1465, 1467.07 (Friday's high), and 1470.
Support is now 1460, followed by 1455.66, 1452, and 1448.
Nasdaq 100
Resistance is now 2863, followed by 2866, 2878.38 (Friday's high), and 2880.
Support is now 2859.55 (Friday's low), followed by 2845, 2838.79, and 2830.
Russell 2000
Resistance is now 856, followed by 857.25, 859, and 860.16 (Friday's high).
Support is now 855.14 (Friday's low), followed by 853, 852.22, and 850.


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