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The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.08%. The dollar on Wednesday garnered support from the stronger-than-expected U.S. Aug CPI report, which is hawkish for Fed policy. Weakness in stocks on Wednesday also boosted the liquidity demand for the dollar. Gains in the dollar were limited by lower T-note...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.41%. Stock indexes this morning are slightly higher. Stocks are...

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are down -0.23%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are down -0.37% this morning as investors worried that higher oil prices might lead to increased inflation and potentially hinder the outlook for global economic growth.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.02%. Lower T-note yields Monday weighed on the dollar. Also, a rally in stocks curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. Losses in the dollar were limited by weakness in the yen, which fell to a 9-1/2 month against the dollar on...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.49%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.67%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.35%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher. Stocks are moving...

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are up +0.45%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are up +0.59%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately higher on some positive carryover from last Friday’s neutral comments from Fed Chair Powell, who said the Fed is...

Like most countries over the past three years, New Zealand has tried to manage inflation by increasing interest rates. Japan, on the other hand, has taken a different tack – with clear success.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.88%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.87%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.80%. Stocks this morning are moderately lower, with the Dow...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.04%. The dollar Thursday recovered from early losses and moved higher after T-note yields erased an early decline and moved higher. Also, weakness in the yen supported the dollar after the yen on Thursday fell to a 5-week low against the dollar....