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Isramco Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRL), Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. (Nasdaq:DTG) and Rentrak Corp. (Nasdaq:RENT) are among the new 52-week highs in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Anaren Inc. (Nasdaq:ANEN), BioScrip Inc. (Nasdaq:BIOS), American Capital Agency Corp. (Nasdaq:AGNC), Spectrum Control Inc. (Nasdaq:SPEC), ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CKSW) and Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq:NOVN).

Headwaters Inc. (NYSE:HW), Corus Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:CORS) and BioScrip Inc. (Nasdaq:BIOS) are among the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:LFG), Hutchinson Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:HTCH) and Anaren, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANEN) are also among the top small-cap percentage losers.

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

The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) futures are slightly higher but the small-cap index will be weighed down by a spike in the price of oil and unimpressive economic news.

The price of oil has continued climbing to record highs, up more than $0.50 and approaching $87 a barrel. Investors are pointing to tight inventories as winter approaches and tensions along the border between Iraq and Turkey.

Overseas, the major indices in Europe fell after Swedish maker of wireless infrastructure equipment Ericsson warned that its third-quarter profit will decline 36% due to lower demand.

Contributing to the bearish mood before the start of trading is news after the close on Monday that U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke told the Economic Club of New York that the stagnation in the housing sector will be a drag on economic growth going into 2008.

Investors will be waiting to see an index an index on September industrial production, scheduled to be released at 9:15 a.m. ET. The measure is expected to show a slowdown.

Here are the biggest percentage gainers and losers in pre-market trading among companies with a market cap between $100 million and $750 million:

Biggest percentage gainers:

• China Precision Steel, Inc. (CPSL), up 9%.
• Anesiva Inc. (ANSV), up 9% on news of a successful drug trial.
• China GrenTech Corporation Ltd. (GRRF), up 7%.

Biggest percentage losers:

• BioScrip Inc. (BIOS), down 9%.
• City Telecom (H.K.) Ltd. (CTEL), down 8%.
• IXYS Corp. (IXYS), down 8%.

Graham Corp. (AMEX: GHM), MC Shipping Inc. (AMEX: MCX) and GPC Biotech AG (Nasdaq: GPCB) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million.

Here are today's biggest percentage gainers:

The Russell 2000 eked out a gain but the Dow slipped following news that the U.S. Federal Reserve has decided to leave interest rates unchanged. The Russell 2000 added 0.57 points, or 0.07%, to finish at 839.03. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 5.45 points, or 0.04%, to 13,422.28.

The federal funds rate will remain at 5.25%, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced this afternoon. The central bank also reiterated that its “predominant” policy concern is that inflation will not moderate as expected.

The dominant news before the Fed’s decision came out was that U.S. economic growth for the first quarter was revised up to 0.7%, but still came in below expectations.

After a morning bounce stocks are trading close to the flat line this afternoon, while the price of oil dropped more than one dollar.  In small-cap action, shares of PeopleSupport, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSPT) are sagging on news an analyst lowered the company’s target price, but reports of healthy profit margins boosted Rockford Corp. (Nasdaq: ROFO).

At 2:26 p.m. ET the Russell 2000 had gained 0.17 points, or 0.02 percent, to 829.04.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 2.60 points, or 0.02 percent, to 13,243.98, on track for another record close.

These are the biggest percentage gainers among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million: