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The recent gold rally stalled on March 08, at $2,203, and has since ground lower as the market awaits this week's global Central Banks decisions on interest rates and economic conditions. Gold's recent rally has good support from the managed money community. Have the funds become too optimistic too quickly?…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +0.56%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.26%. Stocks on Tuesday recovered from early losses and settled moderately higher, with the S&P...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose to a 2-week high and finished up by +0.22%. A slump in the yen to a 4-month low Tuesday supported the dollar after BOJ Governor Ueda signaled the BOJ would maintain an accommodative policy despite ending its negative interest rate campaign. The...

Bank of Japan reduces JGB purchases limit to address economic challenges and adapt monetary policy.

The BOJ today ended eight years of negative interest rates that began in 2016. It’s a symbolically important policy change, but the benefits to Japanese banks should be very real. Here's how investors should approach this historic policy shift.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is up +0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.32%. The broader market is higher this afternoon. The markets are focused on the...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is down -0.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.35%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.62%. Stocks this morning are mostly lower. The broader market is under pressure from...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning is up +0.32% at a 2-week high. Weakness in the yen today is giving the dollar a boost after BOJ Governor Ueda signaled the BOJ would maintain an accommodative policy despite ending its negative interest rate campaign. The dollar extended its gains on...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is down -0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.78%. Stocks this morning are mixed. The broader market is under pressure from weakness...

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are trending down -0.44% this morning as investors awaited the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting while also gearing up for the release of fresh data on the U.S. housing market.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are trending down -0.44% this morning as investors awaited the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting while also gearing up for the release of fresh data on the U.S. housing market.