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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.09%. US stocks Friday recovered from early losses and posted modest gains, with the S&P...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.50% on dovish comments from Chicago Fed President Goolsbee, who said the US labor market and some leading indicators on the economy are flashing warning signs. The dollar also retreated on Friday’s weaker-than-expected US July housing starts report. The dollar extended its...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday finished up by +0.29% due to strength in T-note yields. Also, reduced expectations of aggressive Fed rate cuts boosted the dollar on positive carryover from Monday when Chicago Fed President Goolsbee said last month's job numbers "came in weaker than expected but are not...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.26% on strength in T-note yields. Also, reduced expectations of aggressive Fed rate cuts are boosting the dollar on positive carryover from Monday when Chicago Fed President Goolsbee said last month's job numbers "came in weaker than expected but are not...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed down -3.00%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -2.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -2.96%. US stocks Monday sold off sharply, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 dropping...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday fell by -0.52% and posted a 6-3/4 month low. The dollar Monday extended last Friday’s selloff on concern the Fed is behind the curve with policy support for a slowing US economy. Swap markets have now priced in a 100% chance the Fed will...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -3.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -2.70%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -3.34%. US stocks today are extending last Friday’s selloff, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.66% and posted a 6-3/4 month low. The dollar today extended last Friday’s selloff on concern the Fed is behind the curve with policy support for a slowing US economy. Swap markets have now priced in a 100% chance the Fed...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -1.17% and tumbled to a 4-1/2 month low. The dollar sank Friday on the weaker-than-expected US Jul payroll report that showed the Jul payrolls rose less than expected and the Jul unemployment rate rose to a 2-3/4 year high. Also, wage pressures...