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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...

Barchart · Oct 7, 2025

Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Futures Gain As Government Enters 2nd Week Of Shutdown—Plug, Lithium Americas, UiPath In Focus (UPDATED)

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs were updated in the story.

Benzinga · Oct 6, 2025

Entrepreneurs can make up to 70% more than paid employees per year, but there's high inequality among the self-employed

But "the typical dollar in self-employment does not come from the typical self-employed individual," according to a Minneapolis Fed study.

Fortune · Sep 27, 2025

Stocks Supported by Prospects of Additional Fed Easing

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.19%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.13%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Sep 19, 2025

Stocks Rally on Positive Corporate News and Fed Rate Cut Hopes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +0.73%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.29%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) rose +0.72%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25...

Barchart · Aug 6, 2025

Dollar Falls on Dovish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.61% to a 1-week low. Hawkish comments from ECB Governing Council member Holzmann on Wednesday boosted EUR/USD to a 1-week high, undercutting the dollar, as he stated there is no need for the ECB to cut interest rates further. The dollar...

Barchart · Aug 6, 2025

Stocks Trade Higher on Solid Earnings and Fed Rate Cut Speculation

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.44%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.60%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.43%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Aug 6, 2025

Dollar Weakens on Dovish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.37% at a 1-week low. Hawkish comments today from ECB Governing Council member Holzmann boosted EUR/USD to a 1-week high and undercut the dollar when he said he sees no need for the ECB to cut interest rates further. The dollar...

Barchart · Aug 6, 2025

Dollar Moves Higher on US Trade Tensions with Canada

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday rose by +0.22%. Positive trade news is bullish for the dollar as the US moves closer to trade deals with China and other trading partners. The dollar also found support after the US May core PCE price index, the Fed's preferred gauge of underlying...

Barchart · Jun 27, 2025

Dollar Supported and Gold Prices Sink on Trade Deal Optimism

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up slightly by +0.07%. Positive trade news is bullish for the dollar as the US moves closer to trade deals with China and other trading partners. The dollar also found support after the US May core PCE price index, the Fed's preferred gauge...

Barchart · Jun 27, 2025