This article was automatically generated using Dow Jones technology.

Shares of small-cap companies added Friday, as the Russell 2000 Index increased 0.9%, and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index was up 0.7%.

Among companies with a market value of $1 billion to $6.7 billion, TMC the metals company Inc. was the best performer during the session, surging 21%, followed by Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp., which jumped 19%. SELLAS Life Sciences Group Inc. shares surged 15%, Uranium Energy Corp. surged 14%, and shares of Strive Inc. Cl A surged 13%.

Seabridge Gold Inc. was the biggest laggard, dropping 9.3%, followed by shares of Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc., which dropped 7.8%. Shares of BKV Corp. dropped 7.3%, Anbio Biotechnology shares plunged 7.1%, and ADI Global Distribution Inc. plunged 6.5%.

Major stock indexes in the U.S. increased Friday with the Nasdaq Composite Index gaining 0.4%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index added 0.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 1.0%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet