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Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.39%, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.34%. Stock index futures this morning are moderately lower. A smaller-than-expected increase in weekly initial unemployment claims signals labor market strength that nudged bond yields higher and...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +0.81%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.39%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.45%. Stocks on Wednesday closed moderately higher as lower...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.07% and posted a 10-1/4 month high. Strength in the U.S. labor market supported the dollar after Aug JOLTS job openings unexpectedly rose. Also, hawkish comments Tuesday from Cleveland Fed President Mester and Atlanta Fed President Bostic pushed the 10-year T-note...

Soaring costs across the EU are pricing out renters, deterring prospective buyers and preventing new homes from being built. As Europe’s housing crisis grows, so do homelessness rates across the bloc. What are the solutions to Europe’s housing crisis?

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.95%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.34%. Stocks this morning are sharply lower, with the S&P...

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.61%, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.76%. Stock index futures this morning are moderately lower, weighed down by rising bond yields. Comments late Monday from Cleveland Fed President Mester pushed bond yields higher...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.83%. Stocks on Monday settled mixed, with the Dow...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday rose by +0.69% and posted a 10-month high. Rising T-note yields supported the dollar after the 10-year T-note yield Monday climbed to a 16-year high of 4.701%. Also, weakness in the yen is supportive of the dollar after the BOJ announced additional bond...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.47%. Stocks this morning are mixed as rising bond yields...