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Dollar Slips and Gold Gains on Dovish Comments from Fed Chair Powell

The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning is down -0.14% at a 1-week low. The dollar today is mildly lower, weighed down by the strength of the euro. The dollar extended its losses after Fed Chair Powell said he doesn’t see the Fed’s next move as a rate hike. US...

Barchart · May 14, 2024

Stocks Mixed as US PPI Report Signals Sticky Price Pressures

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is up +0.04%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.02%. US stocks this morning are mixed after US Apr core producer prices rose...

Barchart · May 14, 2024

New Twisters trailer sees Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones go to war against not one but two tornadoes

Hold onto your hat

Total Film · May 8, 2024

Dollar Falls with Bond Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell to a 2-1/2 week low and finished down by -0.40%. The dollar was weighed down Thursday by a decline in T-note yields. Also, Thursday’s stock rally reduced the liquidity demand for the dollar. In addition, the dollar had a negative carryover from...

Barchart · May 2, 2024

Stocks Higher on Economic Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.80%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.76%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.35%. US stock indexes are higher. Optimism in the economic outlook is lifting stocks today. Stocks...

Barchart · May 2, 2024

Stocks Moderately Higher on Economic Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is up +0.33%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.41%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.49%. US stock indexes this morning are moderately higher. Optimism in the economic outlook...

Barchart · May 2, 2024

Dollar Recovers and Gold Falls as T-Note Yields Climb

The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning is up by +0.12%. The dollar recovered from early losses today and moved higher as T-note yields rose after today’s US economic reports showed weekly jobless claims rose less than expected and Q1 unit labor costs rose more than expected, hawkish factors for...

Barchart · May 2, 2024

Stocks Rebound Ahead of Apple’s Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is up +0.51%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.39%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.75%. US stock indexes this morning are climbing on positive carryover from Wednesday when...

Barchart · May 2, 2024

Stocks Pressured on the Prospect of Higher for Longer Interest Rates

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed down -0.34%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.70%. US stock indexes Wednesday settled mixed. Stock prices whipsawed higher Wednesday afternoon after bond...

Barchart · May 1, 2024

Dollar Slides and Gold Jumps as Powell Downplays a Fed Rate Hike

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday retreated from a 2-week high and fell by -0.35%. The dollar today gave up early gains and turned lower as bond yields dipped from weaker-than-expected US economic news on Mar JOLTS job openings and the Apr ISM manufacturing index. Losses in the dollar accelerated...

Barchart · May 1, 2024