The Latest Breaking News from Conference Board

Inflationary Pressures Keep Growing. Consumer Confidence Is Dropping Further.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index "deteriorated notably" in September, according to the body's chief economist.

International Business Times · Sep 29

Boomers and Gen Xers scramble our assumptions about economic misery — they’re way unhappier than millennials and Gen Z

The generations who were supposed to have it figured out are the ones panicking about money.

Fortune · Aug 7

Dollar Climbs on Month- and Quarter-End Demand

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.21%. The dollar is moving higher on month- and quarter-end demand, with today being the last trading day of Q2. Also, today's decline in the yen to a 39-year low is supportive for the dollar. In addition, today's weaker-than-expected German June...

Barchart · Jun 30

Stocks Set for Muted Open as Investors Await Big Tech Earnings and Fed Meeting; Middle East Developments in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.09%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +0.06% this morning as investors refrain from making big bets at the start of a busy week featuring earnings from major tech names, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, and a raft…

Barchart · Apr 27

Crude Oil Retreat Lifts Dow 1,124 Points: Stock Market Today

Whether the worst is behind us or there's still more to come in the Middle East, the stock market reaffirmed its resilience during the first quarter of 2026.

Kiplinger · Mar 31

Workers' job market gloom has increased dramatically over the past few years, Gallup survey finds

A new Gallup survey finds that Americans’ outlook on the job market is increasingly pessimistic

The Independent UK · Mar 24

S&P 500 Posts a Record High on Tech Strength and Solid Corporate Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed up +0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.88%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) rose +0.42%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Jan 27

Dollar Sinks on US Fiscal and Political Risks

The dollar index (DXY00 ) tumbled to a nearly 4-year low on Tuesday and finished down by -0.86%. The dollar retreated on Tuesday and has continued to be undercut as foreign investors pull capital from the US amid political risks. The markets remain nervous about Greenland, even though Mr. Trump...

Barchart · Jan 27

Broader Market Rallies on Tech Strength and Solid Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.47%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.84%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.87%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +0.48%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Jan 27

Dollar Retreats on US Fiscal and Political Risks

The dollar index (DXY00 ) slid to a 4.25-month low today and is down 0.79%. The dollar continued to be undercut by speculation that the US might coordinate FX intervention with Japan to boost the yen, which would dovetail with Mr. Trump's apparent view that a weak dollar is good...

Barchart · Jan 27