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The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell by -0.86%. The dollar on Thursday extended Wednesday’s sharp losses to a 4-1/4 month low. The dollar is under pressure after the Fed on Wednesday signaled an end to monetary tightening and projected interest rate cuts for next year. Also, Thursday’s slump...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.2%. Earlier this morning the S&P 500 posting a 23-month...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.17%. Stocks this morning are mildly higher, with the S&P...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.33%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.12%. Stocks on Friday settled mixed in a holiday-shortened session,...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.52%. The dollar retreated on Friday after economic news showed the U.S. Nov S&P manufacturing PMI fell more than expected. Also, strength in the euro Friday weighed on the dollar after the German Nov IFO business climate rose more than expected...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.30%. Stocks this morning are mixed, with the Dow Jones...

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are up +0.02%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.08%. Stock index futures are mixed. Weakness in technology stocks is keeping Nasdaq 100 futures in negative territory, with Nvidia down more than -1% in pre-market trading after...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday gave up an early advance and finished slightly lower by -0.07%. The dollar was under pressure Friday after the University of Michigan U.S. Nov consumer sentiment fell more than expected to a 6-month low. Also, Friday’s rally in the S&P 500 to a 7-week...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.06%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.51%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher. A decline in...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed up +0.73%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.62%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.97%. Stocks on Tuesday rose moderately, buoyed by some...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.70%. The dollar on Tuesday recovered from a 1-month low and posted moderate gains after stronger-than-expected U.S. manufacturing news pushed T-note yields higher. Also, weakness in EUR/USD supported the dollar on dovish comments from ECB President Lagarde and weaker-than-expected Eurozone economic...