The Rate Cut Nobody Saw Coming: The Bond Market Is Not Waiting for the Fed The Fed didn't create this rate cut; the market did. Here's why it matters and why investors should pay attention. Barchart · Feb 27
Stocks Retreat on AI Disruption Concerns and Geopolitical Risks The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.41%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.59%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Feb 27
Dollar Under Pressure from Lower T-Note Yields The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.06%. The dollar is slightly lower today as a decline in the 10-year T-note yield to a 2.75-month low has weakened the dollar's interest rate differentials. Losses in the dollar are limited due to stronger-than-expected US economic reports on Jan PPI,... Barchart · Feb 27
Stocks Fall on AI Fears and Stronger-Than-Expected Producer Prices The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.90%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.57%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.71%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.94%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Feb 27
Where are Lumber Prices Heading into the 2026 Construction Season? As spring approaches, physical lumber futures for May delivery are trading just below $600 per 1,000 board feet. Since lumber futures typically reach seasonally high prices in spring and early summer, now could be the perfect time to add lumber exposure to your portfolio. Barchart · Feb 27
US wholesale prices arrive hotter than expected, up 0.5% from December and 2.9% from a year ago U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month The Independent UK · Feb 27
Trump says affordability crisis is over. Voters and data disagree Despite claims, polls and economists say tariffs and structural pressures keep US households under strain The Guardian - US · Feb 27
Dollar Rebounds on US Labor Market Strength The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.08%. The dollar recovered from overnight losses on Thursday and turned higher after weekly US jobless claims rose less than expected, a sign of labor market strength. The dollar extended its gains after a stock market slump boosted liquidity demand for... Barchart · Feb 26
Remote employees have quietly unlocked one major workplace perk: Getting paid 12% more than their in-office colleagues, Fed study finds The biggest remote-work winners in France are already high-paid senior employees able to persuade their bosses to let them stay home, new research reveals. Fortune · Feb 26
Dollar Recovers as Stocks Retreat The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up +0.18%. The dollar recovered from overnight losses and turned higher after weekly US jobless claims rose less than expected, a sign of labor market strength. The dollar extended its gains after a stock market slump boosted liquidity demand for the currency. The... Barchart · Feb 26
Dollar Falls as Stocks Rally The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.16%. The dollar moved lower on Wednesday amid a stronger yuan, which rallied to a 2.75-year high. Also, comments on Tuesday evening by President Trump at the State of the Union address fueled trade uncertainty and weighed on the dollar, as... Barchart · Feb 25
What It Looks Like To Be ‘Ultra Wealthy’ in 2026 The ultra wealthy operate in a category of their own. Find out exactly what it looks like to be ultra wealthy. GOBankingRates · Feb 25
3 Bogus Economic Stats in Trump's State of the Union President Donald Trump tossed out a bunch of economic statistics during his State of the Union address. Here are three that are just plain wrong. Reason · Feb 25
Dollar Supported by a Weak Yen and Strength in US Consumer Confidence The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.16%. The dollar moved higher on Tuesday amid weakness in the yen, which fell to a 2-week low against the dollar. Also, Tuesday's better-than-expected US economic news of Dec S&P composite-20 home prices and Feb consumer confidence was supportive of the... Barchart · Feb 24
The Conversation · Feb 24 The Supreme Court’s ruling leaves Trumponomics facing major challenges The decision by the US Supreme Court to rule most of Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs illegal will have far-ranging consequences for the president’s economic agenda. Although the administration will find other ways to increase tariffs, their usefulness as a weapon of economic warfare will be diminished. And the issue…
Barchart · Feb 24 Stock Index Futures Mixed With Focus on Trump’s SOTU Address and U.S. Economic Data March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.04%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +0.21% this morning as sentiment remains cautious following yesterday’s selloff on Wall Street triggered by concerns over the disruptive impact of AI.
The Independent UK · Feb 24 Asian shares are mixed after heavy selling of potential AI losers hits Wall Street Shares are mixed in Asia after U.S. stocks slumped on heavy selling of shares in companies that could be losers in the artificial-intelligence boom
Barchart · Feb 23 Dollar Weakens and Gold Surges on US Trade Uncertainty The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.10%. The dollar is under pressure today on concern that foreign investors may shy away from dollar assets after President Trump signed an executive order raising global tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to 15% from 10%...
The Independent UK · Feb 23 Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents case A federal judge has permanently barred the release of a report by special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate
The Independent UK · Feb 23 Fed's Waller says rate cut in March is a 'coin flip' following a strong US jobs report Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Monday that solid job gains in January could mean the central bank can skip a rate cut at its next meeting in March, a move that would likely spur further attacks by President Donald Trump
Barchart · Feb 23 Stocks Set to Open Lower Amid Tariff Uncertainty, Nvidia Earnings and U.S. Economic Data Awaited March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.48%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.65% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as heightened uncertainty about U.S. trade policy dampened sentiment.
The Independent UK · Feb 23 US futures, bitcoin fall and Asian markets are mixed after the Supreme Court nixes Trump's tariffs U.S. futures have dropped and Asian shares are mostly higher after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22 Trump’s trade war risks undermining his hopes of hefty US interest rate cuts Upping tariffs may have lifted the president’s mood but it is a headache for the Federal Reserve and its next chair
Fortune · Feb 22 New Fed report shows Biden's immigration policies top Trump's on economic growth A new research paper found that the huge influx of foreigners under President Biden's open border policy had the beneficial role of increasing the labor force, especially in areas where the U.S. sorely needed workers.
Fortune · Feb 22 In the $3 trillion private credit market, the ‘shadow default’ rate is increasing as more money chases lower-quality deals A decline in interest rates offered by the Fed plus excessive demand for private credit investments has reduced yields for investors.