The Red Shoes review: Matthew Bourne is in his storytelling pomp 4/5 This adaptation of Powell and Pressburger’s famous classic is a tragedy told with shattering brilliance Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2025
Stocks Rally as Fed Cuts Interest Rates and Boosts Liquidity The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up by +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +1.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.42%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.66%, and December... Barchart · Dec 10, 2025
Dollar Sinks as Fed Cuts Rates and Boosts Liquidity The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell to a 6-week low and finished down by -0.63%. The dollar retreated on Wednesday after the FOMC cut the federal funds target range by -25 bp. The dollar was also pressured on Wednesday after the US Q3 employment cost index rose less... Barchart · Dec 10, 2025
Stock Investors are Cautious Ahead of FOMC Results and Powell Comments The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.50%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.08%, and December... Barchart · Dec 10, 2025
What Does the Fed Fund Futures Market Tells Us About Wednesday and Beyond? The Fed fund futures forward curve continues to indicate a rate cut is coming Wednesday, while also indicating what to expect during 2026. Barchart · Dec 10, 2025
New Dividend ETF Launches Just As Fed Decision Looms — Is KDVD The SMID-Cap Play Investors Need? Gabelli Funds launched the Keeley Dividend ETF (NYSE:KDVD), an actively managed fund targeting income and long-term appreciation through small- and mid-cap dividend payers, just as markets hover near record highs and investors brace for a highly anticipated Federal Reserve rate cut. Benzinga · Dec 9, 2025
Stocks Mixed as FOMC Meeting Begins The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.22%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.03%, and December... Barchart · Dec 9, 2025
Stocks Retreat as Bond Yields Rise The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed down by -0.35%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.45%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.25%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) fell -0.35%, and December... Barchart · Dec 8, 2025
Stocks Pressured by Higher Bond Yields The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.20%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.28%, and December... Barchart · Dec 8, 2025
Stocks Mixed as Bond Yields Rise The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.33%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.03%, and December... Barchart · Dec 8, 2025
The Insider Report: Stocks Prepare for New All-Time Highs It was the exact type of market bulls needed to see last week. Tech reasserted itself into the leadership position, and the Nasdaq led the way higher, finishing up 0.91%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at its highest weekly level in history, as it rallied 0.50%. The SP 500… Benzinga · Dec 7, 2025
Rate Decision, Tech Earnings and Other Key Things to Watch this Week Markets face the year's final major policy week as the Federal Reserve's December meeting Wednesday afternoon will determine whether the central bank delivers another rate cut or pauses its easing cycle amid mixed economic signals and persistent inflation concerns. Barchart · Dec 7, 2025
Powell, PCE and Other Key Thing to Watch this Week Markets enter December facing a week packed with comprehensive economic data, high-profile earnings, and multiple Fed Chair Powell appearances that together could determine the trajectory for both the final month of 2025 and early 2026 positioning. Barchart · Nov 30, 2025
The Surprising Inspiration Behind The Most Whimsical Fantasy Movie Of The Year 'Eternity' director David Freyne chats about his surreal fantasy romance, and why the film had to end the way it does. Inverse · Nov 26, 2025
Barchart · Nov 4, 2025 Dollar Rallies as Stocks Retreat The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.37% and posted a 3-month high. Tuesday's slump in equity markets has boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar also had carry-over support from Fed Chair Powell's warning last week that another rate cut in December is not a foregone...
Benzinga · Nov 4, 2025 SPY Tops ETF Charts As Investors Tune Out The Fed And Chase The Rally Investors brushed off the Federal Reserve's cautious tone last week, pouring $37.6 billion into U.S.-listed ETFs, a clear sign that optimism in equity markets remains intact even as policymakers tap the brakes on rate-cut expectations.
Barchart · Nov 4, 2025 Dollar Climbs as Stocks Slump The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.29% at a 3-month high. Today's slump in equity markets has boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar also had carry-over support from Fed Chair Powell's warning last week that another rate cut in December is not a foregone conclusion....
Barchart · Nov 3, 2025 Dollar Sees Support as T-note Yields Rise The dollar index (DXY00 ) is trading slightly higher by +0.06%. The main supportive factor is today’s +2.5 bp rise in the 10-year T-note yield, which improved the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The dollar also has carry-over support from Fed Chair Powell’s warning last week that another rate cut in...
Fortune · Nov 3, 2025 For now, data ignorance is bliss on Wall Street as investors warned not to rely too heavily on private surveys "The danger with this data is that its message will be given unwarranted credibility by the absence of proper economic data," said UBS's chief economist, Paul Donovan.
Barchart · Oct 30, 2025 Stocks Settle Lower as Megacap Technology Stocks Slide The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -0.99%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.47%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) fell -0.95%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Barchart · Oct 30, 2025 Dollar Pushes Higher on Reduced Fed Rate Cut Speculation The dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 2.75-month high on Thursday and finished up by +0.29%. Higher T-note yields on Thursday were positive for the dollar as the 10-year T-note yield rose to a 2.5-week high. The dollar also has carryover support from Wednesday on hawkish comments from Fed...
Barchart · Oct 30, 2025 Stock Indexes Slip on Weakness in Megacap Technology Stocks The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.42%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.95%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.38%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Barchart · Oct 30, 2025 Dollar Climbs with Bond Yields The dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 3-week high today and is up by +0.19%. Higher T-note yields today are positive for the dollar as the 10-year T-note yield rose to a 2.5-week high. The dollar also has carryover support from Wednesday on hawkish comments from Fed Chair Powell,...
Barchart · Oct 30, 2025 Stocks Pressured by Mixed Megacap Technology Earnings and Higher Bond Yields The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.62%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.42%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.47%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.50%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025 Trump Loyalist Stephen Miran's 'Utterly Incoherent Case For Rate Cuts' Convinces 'No-One,' Says Economist After His Dissent The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point on Wednesday, but the decision was overshadowed by sharp internal dissent and scathing external criticism of one of its governors.