Russell 2000 fell 2.9% over 5 days to close at 2,773.64

The Russell 2000 fell 83.31 points, or about 2.9%, to close at 2,773.64 on the 5th, down from 2,856.95 the prior session. The small-cap index's decline came alongside sharp intraday drops in major U.S. benchmarks, with the S&P 500 down 3.5%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 2.7%, and the Nasdaq Composite down 4.7%, though those figures reflect session lows rather than closing levels. AI semiconductor names including Nvidia ($NVDA) and AMD ($AMD) were among the decliners. AP attributed the broad market pressure to borrowing-cost burdens and the potential for delays in data center construction. The article did not isolate a specific cause for the Russell 2000's move.