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The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday finished up +0.30% and posted a 13-month high. The dollar Thursday recovered from early losses and moved higher as a rebound in T-note yields strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials after T-note yields recovered from early losses and moved higher. Thursday’s US economic news...

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are down -0.14%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.12% this morning as market participants looked ahead to an earnings report from semiconductor stalwart Nvidia, a new batch of U.S. economic data, and comments from Federal Reserve officials.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.26% to a 6-week high. The dollar remains underpinned as heightened Middle East tensions are boosting safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, higher T-note yields Thursday strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. In addition, weakness in the yen supports the dollar as...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up by +0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.31%. Stocks on Monday edged higher, with the Dow Jones Industrials climbing...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday rose by +0.14%. The dollar rose Monday as Eurozone economic concerns undercut the euro after Eurozone Sep manufacturing and composite PMIs contracted more than expected. The dollar fell back from its best levels Monday after the US Sep S&P manufacturing PMI unexpectedly contracted by...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.28%. Stocks are climbing today, with the Dow Jones Industrials posting a...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.25%. The dollar is gaining today on Eurozone economic concerns undercutting the euro after Eurozone Sep manufacturing and composite PMIs contracted more than expected. The dollar also garnered some support from higher T-note yields. The dollar fell back from its best...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.31%. Stocks today are mostly higher as the markets look to fresh...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.09%. US stocks Friday recovered from early losses and posted modest gains, with the S&P...