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September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are trending up +0.26% this morning as market participants awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech for further clues on the outlook for interest rates.

When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers a high-profile speech Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, many analysts think he could make one thing clear: That the Fed plans to keep its benchmark interest rate at a peak level for longer than had been expected

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.54% and rallied to a 2-1/2 month high. The dollar Thursday found support from better-than-expected U.S. economic news. Also, hawkish Fed comments pushed T-note yields higher and supported the dollar after Boston Fed President Collins and former St. Louis Fed President...

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are up +0.41% at a 1-week high, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are up +0.92% at a 2-week high. Stock indexes this morning are moderately higher as technology stocks rally after Nvidia delivered a third-straight sales...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.84%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.42%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, with the Nasdaq...

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are up +0.06%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are up +0.07%. Stock indexes this morning are modestly higher on strength in technology stocks. Nvidia is up more than +1% in pre-market trading on optimism ahead of...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.10% as mostly higher equity prices Monday curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. However, losses in the dollar were limited after the 10-year T-note yield climbed to a nearly 16-year high, strengthening the dollar’s interest rate differentials. Also, weakness in the...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.46%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.65%. Stocks this morning are mixed. An increase in M&A...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.07% and posted a 2-month high. The dollar Thursday recovered from early losses and moved higher after the 10-year T-note yield jumped to a 9-3/4 month high. Also, better-than-expected U.S. economic news on weekly jobless claims and the Aug Philadelphia Fed business...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.39%. Stocks this morning are lower, with the Nasdaq-100 falling...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.34%. Stocks this morning are mixed, with the Nasdaq 100...