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The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.12%. The dollar fell from a 1-week high today and turned lower on political risks and concerns about Fed independence after President Trump called for Fed Governor Lisa Cook to resign amid a probe into two personal mortgages. FHFA Director Pulte...

While Trump frames the issue as consumer pain, Wharton’s Joao Gomes told Fortune that cheaper borrowing would also ease interest payments on the government’s $37 trillion debt burden—likely a central motivation.

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

Asian shares have retreated, tracking a decline on Wall Street led by technology shares including Nvidia and other stars that have been riding the mania surrounding artificial-intelligence

High mortgage rates, slowing price growth, and a decline in sales have led to fears of a housing market crash in 2025. But shifting demand patterns and potential interest rate cuts on the horizon paint a slightly different picture.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed down by -0.59%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -1.39%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) fell -0.54%, and September E-mini...

Conditions are like they were in 2007, or in the late 1990s, depending on how you look at the Fed raising rates during rising inflation, and the top 50 stocks dominating.

Quietly rising since April, Home Depot stock was conspicuously constructive Tuesday as high-profile tech names dragged equity indexes down.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.12%. The dollar recovered from early losses on Tuesday and posted modest gains as weakness in stocks boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar also garnered some support Tuesday after S&P Global Ratings affirmed its AA+ long-term rating and A-1+...