The S&P 500 added 6.4%, the Dow Jones advanced 4.2%, the Nasdaq advanced 9.9%, and the Russell 2000 gained 10.9% in the third quarter of 2025 (as of Sept. 25, 2025). Ebbing trade tensions boosted stocks in the third quarter, with the small caps grabbing special attention. Note that the Russell 2000 surged about 7% in August itself — its fourth consecutive monthly gain and strongest streak in over four years, as mentioned in a Yahoo Finance article.U.S. Economy Giving Mixed SignalsWhile growth has been upbea ...