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What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.74%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.58%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.19%. Stocks on Monday rallied, with the S&P 500 posting...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.47% and posted a 2-1/2 month low. The dollar Monday posted moderate losses and remains under pressure after last week’s better-than-expected U.S. inflation news and weekly jobs data that point to a slowing labor market bolstered speculation the Fed is down...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +1.91%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.13%. Stocks on Tuesday rallied sharply, with the S&P 500...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday fell sharply by -1.50% and posted a 2-1/4 month low. The dollar sold off sharply Tuesday after U.S Oct consumer prices rose less than expected, bolstering the outlook that the Fed may be finished raising interest rates. The dollar extended its losses on...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +2.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.67%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.17%. Stocks are sharply higher, with the S&P 500 posting...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.01%. The dollar Tuesday gave up an early advance and was little changed. Signs of strength in the U.S. economy boosted T-note yields and the dollar on Tuesday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales and manufacturing production reports. Also, the weakness in stocks...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +0.74%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.24%. Stock indexes Wednesday rallied, with the S&P 500 posting...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.82%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.54%. Stocks this morning rallied, with the S&P 500 at...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -0.37%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IU XX) (QQQ ) closed down -0.67%. Stock indexes on Friday gave up early gains and...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday recovered from a 5-week low and rose by +0.18%. Hawkish Fed comments Friday from Richmond Fed President Barkin and Fed Governor Waller pushed bond yields higher and sparked short covering in the dollar. Also, the stronger-than-expected University of Michigan U.S. Jun consumer sentiment...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.5%. U.S. stocks are lower, after the S&P 500 reached...