Why Russell reconstitution will focus on healthcare, tech sectors

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The Russell (^RUT) indexes are set for their annual reconstitution, scheduled to take place after Friday's closing bell. Indrani De, FTSE Russell's head of global investment research, joins Catalysts to provide insights into this event.

De emphasizes that the reconstitution is "one of the biggest trading days of the year." She highlights the importance of indexes, describing them as "a representation of the market" and explaining that the reconstitution "captures the underlying changes in the economy." Highlighting current market trends, De points out that substantial technological and healthcare innovation is driving considerable growth. These areas will be a primary focus of the reconstitution process.

"It's a very transparent process," De assures Yahoo Finance, adding, "It's simply going to reflect what's happening in the real economy."

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This post was written by Angel Smith