Russell 2000 (RTY) — Housing Starts (Sep) — consensus 1.3M vs prior 1.275M, High impact, plus…
Small caps in an accelerating downtrend with sustained breakdown below 2,800, driven by RISK-OFF macro conditions, rising unemployment, widening credit spreads, and October seasonal headwinds, though record short covering (+26,842 contracts) and extreme fear sentiment (Fear & Greed 18) create latent