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What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed down -0.42%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.45%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.87%. Stocks on Tuesday closed moderately lower but well off...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.08%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.39%. Stocks this morning are sharply lower, with the S&P...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -0.68%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -2.28%. Stocks settled mostly lower Thursday, although the Dow Jones...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.99%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IU XX) (QQQ ) closed up +1.31%. Stock indexes Thursday settled moderately higher, with the S&P...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell -0.74% and posted a 1-week low. A decline in T-note yields Thursday undercut the dollar. The dollar also came under pressure after the May ISM manufacturing index contracted more than expected, which was dovish for Fed policy. In addition, the action by...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed down -0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.41%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IU XX) (QQQ ) closed down -0.70%. Stock indexes Wednesday posted moderate losses. Global economic concerns...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose +0.14% and posted a 2-1/2 month high. The dollar saw support Wednesday as weakness in stocks boosted the liquidity demand for the dollar. However, dovish comments from Fed Governor Jefferson and Philadelphia Fed President Harker tempered the dollar’s rally when they signaled...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.94%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IU XX) (QQQ ) closed up +1.81%. Stock indexes Thursday extended this week’s rally, with the...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.67% and posted a 1-3/4 month high. The dollar Thursday moved higher on optimism that the U.S. will raise its debt ceiling. Also, Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic reports on weekly jobless claims and the May Philadelphia Fed business outlook survey are...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.39%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.95%. U.S. stocks this morning are moderately higher, with the...

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are up +0.02% at a 2-week high, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are up +0.05% at a 9-month high. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately higher as optimism builds that the U.S. will raise...