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Shares of small-cap companies declined Friday, as the Russell 2000 Index fell 0.6%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was down 0.1%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, OBOOK Holdings Inc. was the biggest laggard during the session, dropping 29%, followed by shares of Standard Lithium Ltd., which dropped 20%. Shares of Rush Street Interactive Inc. dropped 15%, Forward Industries Inc. shares plunged 12%, and Diginex Ltd. tumbled 11%.

Liberty Energy Inc. was the best performer, surging 28%, followed by Disc Medicine Inc., which surged 21%. ATAI Life Sciences N.V. shares jumped 18%, Praxis Precision Medicines Inc. jumped 17%, and shares of Precigen Inc. surged 15%.

Major stock indexes in the U.S. climbed Friday as the Nasdaq Composite Index added 0.5%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index gained 0.5%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.5%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 17, 2025 16:20 ET (20:20 GMT)

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