[BRIEFING.COM] The Russell 2000 has continued its recent outperformance so far this session, trading 1.4% higher.
Strength in its energy and regional bank shares has propelled the small cap index higher.
Gains in the aforementioned areas have also led the SPDR S&P Regional Bank ETF (KRE) to trade 2.7% higher and the S&P 500 energy sector to trade 1.0% higher.