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Broadway Financial Corp (Nasdaq:BYFC), Transcontinental Realty Investors (Nasdaq:TCI), Fedfirst Financial Corp (Nasdaq:FFCO) and Health Grades Inc (Nasdaq:HGRD) are among the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq:VNDA), Broadway Financial Corp (Nasdaq:BYFC) and Habersham Bancorp (NASDAQ:HABC) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

INX Inc (Nasdaq:INXI), Riverview Bancorp, Inc (Nasdaq:RVSB) and STEC Inc (Nasdaq:STEC) are also among the biggest percentage gainers.

Here are Monday's biggest percentage gainers among small caps:

Broadway Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:BYFC), Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (Nasdaq:RELL) and RehabCare Group, Inc. (NYSE:RHB) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Community Central Bank Corp. (Nasdaq:CCBD), United-Guardian, Inc. (AMEX:UG) and FX Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FXEN) are also among the top small-cap percentage gainers.

Here are Tuesday's biggest percentage gainers among small caps:

Delta Apparel, Inc. (AMEX:DLA), Broadway Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:BYFC) and Power Medical Interventions, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMII) are among the biggest percentage losers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Intervoice, Inc. (Nasdaq:INTV), Ixia (Nasdaq:XXIA) and Riviera Holdings Corp. (AMEX:RIV) are also among the top small-cap percentage losers.

Here are Friday's biggest percentage losers among small caps:

The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) slipped into the red as gains that started off the day on news of possible asset sales by big banks were overshadowed by weak new home sales data. After trading above 782, the small-cap index dropped 1.80 points, or 0.23%, to 771.71. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU) gained 5.69 points, or 0.04%, to 13,365.54.

On a year-to-date basis, the Russell 2000 is off 1.995%, while the Dow is up 7.15% and the S&P 500 has risen 4.37%.

The Commerce Department reported shortly after the start of trading this morning that sales of new U.S. homes plummeted by a more-than-expected 9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 647,000, a 12-year low. Economists were expecting that new home sales would fall to 715,000 from 728,000 in October.

On account of the bleak housing data, treasuries climbed to their highest in two weeks, nearing the best year since 2002. In contrast, the dollar slipped versus the euro for the sixth day, the longest descent since October.

Among the major positive news of the day, Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) and HSBC Holdings are among U.S. and European banks that are considering major asset sales, The Wall Street Journal reported this morning. Citigroup could sell an 80%-held student loan, its North American auto-lending unit, its 24% stake in Brazil credit-card operation Redecard and the bank's Japanese consumer finance business. HSBC might liquidate its auto-finance business.

Adding to the sanguine news, the Chicago arm of the National Association of Purchasing Managers reported that business activity in the Chicago area expanded in December, topping expectations.

The index jumped to 56.6, compared with 52.9 in November. Analysts were predicting an index of 52. Readings above 50 signify economic expansion.

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNTA), Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRI) and Jaclyn, Inc. (AMEX: JLN)  are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million.

Here are today's biggest percentage losers: