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Morning Markets The S&P 500 Index ( $SPX ) ( SPY ) is down -0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ( $DOWI ) ( DIA ) is down -0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ( $IUXX ) ( QQQ ) is down -0.36%. U.S. stock indexes this morning are moderately...

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are up +0.21%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.05%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are mixed. Strength in regional bank stocks in pre-market trading is easing banking concerns and boosting the overall market....

It had been thought that rates had peaked, but continued increases in food prices have kept inflation stubbornly high

Economists think the Bank of England could raise interest rates by a further 0.25 percentage points on Thursday

Economists warn that two more US banks are on the verge of collapse after the Federal Reserve lifted its key interest rates by 0.25% this week, prompting stock prices of American lenders to drop sharply after the hike.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.16%. The dollar on Friday gave up an early advance and posted moderate losses. A sharp rally in stocks Friday curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, strength in GBP/USD Friday weighed on the dollar after the British pound rallied to...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.43%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.37%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.45%. U.S. stocks this morning are moderately higher as an...

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are up +0.53%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are up +0.42%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately higher. Strong quarterly earnings results from Apple are boosting market sentiment and giving stock index futures a...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.06%. The dollar Thursday recovered from a 1-week low and posted modest gains. Weakness in stocks Thursday sparked liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar Thursday initially fell after U.S economic news showed a wider-than-expected U.S Mar trade deficit and after...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.00%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.34%. U.S. stocks this morning are moderately lower, with the...

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.30%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.12%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately lower. Concern about the health of the U.S. banking system is weighing on the overall market, with...