Trump Media Technology surged! The Russell 2000 Small Cap Index also performed strongly. Trump Media Technology surged more than 70% before the market opened, and the company's stock price rose by about 30% after the official opening of the US stock market. The market generally believes that the assassination attempt will increase Trump's chances of winning the election. Trump said he looks forward to delivering a speech to the American people at the Republican National Convention on Thursday. The Russell 2000 Index rose 2%, and Goldman Sachs said that Trump's election could lead to strong performance in small cap stocks, citing their strong performance after Trump's victory in 2016.