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Stocks Settle Mixed as Chipmakers Climb and Financial Stocks Fall

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed unchanged on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.82%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) fell -0.02%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Sep 22

Dollar Supported by Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 7-week high on Tuesday and finished up +0.17%. The dollar found support today on hawkish Fed comments, after Boston Fed President Susan Collins and Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin warned that inflation pressures could remain elevated, suggesting they may favor additional Fed...

Barchart · Sep 22

US economy firming as inflation risks persist, says Richmond Fed’s Tom Barkin

The US economy demonstrates resilience with strong consumer spending and growth beyond technology sectors. Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin remarks that inflation remains a more pressing concern than labor market weaknesses. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates last week to address rising price pressures. Barkin indicates that demand-driven inflation is…

The Economic Times · Sep 22

Stocks Set to Open Higher as Bond Yields Fall on Fading Rate-Hike Bets, U.S. Jobs Data and Powell’s Remarks Awaited

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are up +0.69%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +0.70% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street as Treasury yields retreated, while investors continued to monitor developments in the Middle East.

Barchart · Mar 30

S&P Futures Slip as Bond Yields Climb After Jump in Oil, Key U.S. Jobs Report in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.53% this morning as Treasury yields continued to rise after another surge in oil prices stoked concerns that the Middle East conflict would drive inflation higher.

Barchart · Mar 6

Dollar Rallies as Iran War Boosts Crude Prices and Bond Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.43%. The dollar rallied on Thursday as soaring crude prices boosted T-note yields and strengthened the dollar's interest rate differentials. Also, Thursday's US economic reports, which showed a smaller-than-expected increase in weekly jobless claims and a larger-than-expected increase in Q4 nonfarm...

Barchart · Mar 5

Dollar Rises as Soaring Crude Prices Boost T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.39%. The dollar is climbing today as soaring crude prices are boosting T-note yields, strengthening the dollar's interest rate differentials. Also, today's US economic reports, which showed a smaller-than-expected increase in weekly jobless claims and a larger-than-expected increase in Q4 nonfarm...

Barchart · Mar 5

Stocks Tumble on AI Disruption Fears

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.84%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.55%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.84%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Feb 3

Dollar Retreats and Precious Metals Rally

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday fell by -0.21%. The dollar moved lower on Tuesday amid strength in the Chinese yuan, which rose to a 2.5-year high against the dollar. Losses in the dollar accelerated on Tuesday after higher T-note yields erased early gains and turned lower, weakening the...

Barchart · Feb 3

Companies could start raising prices due to Trump's tariffs this year

There's other evidence that January could be a spicy month for price hikes.

Axios · Feb 3