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Market Volatility Surges As BOJ Considers Yield Curve Control Changes

Risk sentiment deteriorates amid speculation of Japanese policy shift

Zenger · Jul 28, 2023

Stocks Give Up Early Gains as the 10-Year T-note Yield Jumps Above 4%

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -0.64%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.67%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.22%. Stocks on Thursday gave up early gains and settled...

Barchart · Jul 27, 2023

Dollar Rallies on Signs of U.S. Economic Strength

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday recovered from early losses and finished up by +0.90% at a 2-week high. Stronger-than-expected U.S. economic news today on Q2 GDP, weekly jobless claims, and Jun pending home sales boosted T-note yields and supported the dollar. Also, weakness in the euro was bullish for...

Barchart · Jul 27, 2023

Stocks Settle Mixed on Weakness in Tech

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.26%. Stocks on Friday settled mixed, with the Nasdaq 100...

Barchart · Jul 21, 2023

Dollar Moves Higher Ahead of Expected Fed Rate-Hike Next Week

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday rose by +0.22%. The dollar on Friday moved higher for a fourth session and posted a 1-week high. Weakness in the yen supported gains in the dollar as the yen on Friday dropped to a 1-1/2 week low against the dollar. The dollar is...

Barchart · Jul 21, 2023

Stocks Mixed on Tech Weakness

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.06%. Stocks this morning are mixed with support from a...

Barchart · Jul 21, 2023

Markets Today: Stocks Climb Before Nasdaq 100 Rebalance

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are up +0.37%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are up +0.62%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately higher. Tesla and Netflix are both moving higher in pre-market trading, recovering some of their sharp losses from Thursday...

Barchart · Jul 21, 2023

Dollar Rallies on Weakness in the Pound and Yen

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.34%. Weakness in the British pound underpinned the dollar Wednesday as GBP/USD fell to a 1-week low on better-than-expected UK inflation news. Also, the weakness in the yen Wednesday was positive for the dollar. Wednesday’s weaker-than-expected U.S. housing starts report limited the...

Barchart · Jul 19, 2023

Stocks Push Higher on Q2 Earnings Results and Easing UK Inflation Pressures

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.37%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.27%. Stocks this morning are mildly higher, with the S&P...

Barchart · Jul 19, 2023

Dollar Recovers as Dovish ECB Comments Undercut the Euro

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.12%. The dollar Tuesday recovered from early losses and posted moderate gains on expectations for the Fed to raise interest rates by 25 bp at next week’s FOMC meeting. Also, weakness in the euro boosted the dollar as EUR/USD retreated on dovish...

Barchart · Jul 18, 2023