The Latest Breaking News from ECB Governing Council

Morning Markets March E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ES H24) are up +0.06%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH2 4) are up +0.18%. Stock index futures this morning are moderately higher. An increase in M&A activity supports stocks after Boston Scientific agreed to buy Axionics for $3.7 billion and Johnson...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.24%. The dollar on Thursday recovered from a 5-month low and posted moderate gains. Higher T-note yields Thursday sparked short covering in the dollar. The dollar Thursday initially moved lower on strength in the yen, which rallied to a 5-month high...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday gave up an early advance and finished little changed, up only +0.01%. The dollar Thursday initially climbed to a 6-1/2 month high on carryover support from Wednesday when the FOMC signaled one more +25 bp rate hike this year and projected the fed...

The world’s top central bankers delivered a stern and unified message on the need to curb inflation, declaring at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, that it is broad based, here to stay and will require their forceful action.