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Morning Markets March E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ES H24) are up +0.84%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH2 4) are up +1.11%. Stock index futures this morning are moderately higher as they rebound from Wednesday’s decline. Some positive corporate news is fueling gains in stock indexes today, with Micron...

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.48%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.64%. Stock index futures this morning are lower as higher bond yields weigh on stocks. T-note yields are higher today as they rebounded from last Friday’s 3-month low...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.34%. Stronger-than-expected U.S. economic news Wednesday on weekly jobless claims and University of Michigan U.S. Nov consumer sentiment and inflation expectations supported moderate gains in the dollar. Also, higher T-note yields on Wednesday strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. U.S. economic...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.42%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.56%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, with the S&P...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.20%. The dollar was under pressure Monday after T-note yields gave up an early advance and turned lower, weakening the dollar’s interest rate differentials. Also, expectations that Tuesday’s U.S. Oct CPI report will show an easing of inflation expectations weighed on...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.35%. Stocks this morning are mostly lower. Higher bond yields...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday recovered from early losses and ended the day mildly higher by +0.27%. The dollar found support Thursday on hawkish comments from Fed Chair Powell, who said policymakers were “not confident” they had raised interest rates enough to bring inflation back down to the Fed’s...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.57%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.63%. This afternoon, Fed Chair Powell spoke at the IMF’s...

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 -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.05%. Stocks this morning are under pressure from higher bond...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday was little changed. The dollar Monday saw support from safe-haven demand after Israel declared war on Hamas. However, the dollar gave up most of its advance after stocks recovered from early losses and moved higher, reducing the liquidity demand for the dollar. Also,...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.22%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.01%. Stocks are mixed after the militant group Hamas attacked...