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Stocks Settle Mixed as Fed Rate Cut Chances Slip

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed unchanged on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.29%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) rose +0.01%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26...

Barchart · Feb 11

Dollar Gains as Strong Jobs Report Reduces Fed Rate Cut Chances

The dollar index (DXY00 ) recovered from a 1.5-week low on Wednesday and finished up by +0.08%. The dollar moved higher after Wednesday's better-than-expected US Jan payroll report pushed T-note yields higher and dampened speculation of additional Fed interest rate cuts. The chance of a Fed rate cut at next...

Barchart · Feb 11

Stocks Turn Mixed as Software Stocks Slide

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.10%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.08%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Feb 11

Dollar Finds Support from Higher T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.02%. The dollar moved slightly higher on Friday, as hawkish Fed comments boosted T-note yields. 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...

Barchart · Dec 12, 2025

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...

Barchart · Dec 12, 2025

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...

Barchart · Dec 12, 2025

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...

Barchart · Dec 12, 2025

Fed cuts interest rates, signals pause going into 2026

President Trump has spent most of 2025 demanding lower interest rates.

Axios · Dec 10, 2025

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...

Barchart · Nov 14, 2025

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...

Barchart · Nov 14, 2025