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Nasdaq Leads a Rocky Risk-On Rally: Stock Market Today

Another worrying bout of late-session weakness couldn't take down the main equity indexes on Wednesday.

Kiplinger · Feb 18

Top Trump advisor furious about true cost of tariffs being revealed, vows to punish New York Fed for ‘worst paper’ ever in history

“The paper is an embarrassment,” Kevin Hassett fumed on CNBC, calling it “the worst paper I’ve seen in the history of the Federal Reserve System.”

Fortune · Feb 18

Dollar Rallies on US Economic Strength and Hawkish FOMC Minutes

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1-week high on Wednesday and finished up by +0.57%. The dollar moved higher on Wednesday and found support on better-than-expected US economic reports on Dec capital goods new orders, Dec housing starts and building permits, and Jan manufacturing production. Also, higher T-note...

Barchart · Feb 18

Interest Rates Were Cut — What Will Mortgage Rates Look Like in 2026?

Here's what financial experts think mortgage rates will look like in 2026 now that the Fed has cut rates three times in 2025. Not much changes for good or ill.

GOBankingRates · Feb 18

Stock Index Futures Climb as AI Jitters Ease, FOMC Minutes and U.S. Economic Data in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are up +0.54%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +0.63% this morning as concerns around AI appear to be easing, with investors snapping up tech stocks following the recent selloff.

Barchart · Feb 18

Stocks Recover on Strength in Apple and Airline Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed up +0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.13%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) rose +0.12%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Feb 17

“Portfolio Rebalance” Error: The One Stock Change DINKs Must Make Before the Feb Fed Meeting

DINKs (dual‑income, no‑kids couples) are usually the most financially flexible households in America, but even they can get caught flat‑footed when the Federal Reserve is about to make a major policy move. With the February Fed meeting approaching, many investors are scrambling to figure out whether their portfolios are positioned…

Dinks Finance · Feb 17

Dollar Supported by Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose to a 1-week high and finished up by +0.25%. Weakness in the euro and the British pound on Tuesday was supportive for the dollar after both currencies fell to 1-week lows. Also, hawkish Fed comments boosted the dollar on Tuesday after Chicago...

Barchart · Feb 17

Stocks Retreat on AI Anxiety

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.51%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.20%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Feb 17

5 Ways Elections in 2026 Could Impact Middle Class Budgets

If you are in the middle class, the 2026 elections might feel less like background noise and more like a reset button. A New York Times/Siena poll found that nearly two-thirds of voters now see a...

GOBankingRates · Feb 17