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Stocks Tumble on Tech Stock Weakness and Higher Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.86%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.39%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -1.85%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.85%, and December...

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Dollar Supported by Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.05%. The dollar is slightly higher today, boosted by hawkish comments from the Fed. Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said that, given higher inflation, the more prudent course would have been for the Fed to wait for more information before cutting...

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Stocks Pressured by Broadcom Sell-Off and Higher Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.75%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.22%, and December...

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Stocks Settle Mixed as Fed Comments Suggest a Rate Cut Pause

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.65%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.06%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) fell -0.02%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Gains and Gold Plunges as Fed Rate Cut Expectations Fall

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose by +0.13% on Friday as it recovered from Thursday’s 2-week low. The dollar moved higher on Friday, following hawkish comments from Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, who argued against additional Fed rate cuts. The dollar fell back...

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Stocks Recover on Strength in Megacap Tech and Energy Producers

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.67%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.11%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.05%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Gains and Gold Plunges as Fed Rate Cut Expectations Recede

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is up by +0.15% as it recovers from Thursday's 2-week low. The dollar is moving higher today as a slump in stocks has boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar extended its gains today on hawkish comments from Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid,...

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Stocks Set to Extend Rally as Investors Await Key Earnings and Fed Speak

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.42%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.57% this morning, pointing to further gains on Wall Street as strong tech earnings and easing U.S.-China trade tensions continued to buoy sentiment.

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Stocks Finish Higher on Earnings Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.48%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.27%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Gains and Gold Falls on Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.27% and posted a fresh 2.75-month high. Hawkish comments on Friday from Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid, Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack were supportive of the dollar when they cited reasons for opposing Fed...

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The rate cut skeptics' case

Federal Reserve hawks argue that cutting rates further right now would be a mistake.

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Dollar Firms on Hawkish Fed Speak

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.22% and posted a fresh 2.75-month high. Hawkish comments today from Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan were supportive of the dollar when they cited reasons for opposing Fed rate cuts. The dollar also rose...

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Stocks Settle Lower on Weakness in Chipmakers

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.55%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) fell -0.37%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Rises on Hawkish Fed Comments and Euro and Yen Weakness

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday extended Monday's gains and rose by +0.48% to a 1.5-week high. The dollar rallied on Tuesday following hawkish comments from the Fed. Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid said the Fed needs to continue pressing against inflation that has remained stubbornly high, and...

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Stocks Turn Lower as Chipmakers Retreat

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.40%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.34%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Climbs on Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) extended Monday’s gains and is up by +0.40% at a 1.5-week high. The dollar is climbing today on hawkish comments made by Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid on Monday evening, who said the Fed needs to continue pressing against inflation that has remained stubbornly...

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Stocks Supported by the AI Spending Boom

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.25%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.13%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stock Index Futures Muted as U.S. Government Shutdown Continues

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.04%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.01% this morning, taking a breather after hitting fresh records in the prior session, while the deadlock between Republicans and Democrats in Washington continues.

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Stocks Decline as Bond Yields Push Higher

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -0.50%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.43%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) fell -0.48%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Strong US Economic Reports Support the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.64% to a 3-week high. The dollar rallied as Thursday’s US economic reports were hawkish for Fed policy. US Q2 GDP expanded more than expected, weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a 2-month low, and August core (ex-defense and aircraft) capital...

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Stocks Under Pressure as Strong US Economic Reports Boost Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.40%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.47%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.45%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Rallies on Strong US Economic Reports

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.43% at a 3-week high. The dollar is climbing as today’s US economic reports were hawkish for Fed policy. US Q2 GDP expanded more than expected, weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a 2-month low, and August core (ex-defense and aircraft)...

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S&P Futures Gain as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Firm

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are trending up +0.24% this morning, extending yesterday’s gains as growing expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts fueled risk-on sentiment.

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Fed's Schmid Says 'Wait-and-See' Approach Right For Rate Policy As Tariff Fallout Still Unclear

Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid said on Tuesday that the central bank has sufficient time to analyze rising import tariff impacts on inflation and economic growth before implementing further interest rate cuts.What Happened: “The current posture of monetary policy, which has been characterized as ‘wait-and-see,’ is appropriate,” Schmid…

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