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The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.37% and posted a 3-week high. Hawkish Fed commentary Wednesday pushed T-note yields higher and boosted the dollar. Chicago Fed President Goolsbee, Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari, and St. Louis Fed President Musalem all said that US trade policies could boost inflation and...

US President Donald Trump's tariff plans could increase inflation by as much as 1.2 percentage points if they are fully implemented, a senior Federal Reserve official said Wednesday.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.33%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.94%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -0.35%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.19% on support from higher T-note yields. Also, hawkish comments today from Chicago Fed President Goolsbee boosted the dollar when he said the next Fed rate cut may take longer than anticipated because of economic uncertainty. In addition, weakness in the...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.09%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.46%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.40%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -0.17%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

"This would result in reduced credit limits, higher interest rates for new loans, and overall lower credit access," according to the Federal Reserve.

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said if long-term inflation expectations are raised by the market, this could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Investors have been sitting on pins and needles as the S&P 500 (SPY) broke below the 200 day moving average. However it appears that disaster may have been averted with the rally this week. Steve Reitmeister shares the full story in the commentary to follow.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.53%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +0.23%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday fell by -0.10%. The dollar Tuesday fell from a 2-1/2 week high and posted modest losses. The dollar is also under pressure on reports that US reciprocal tariffs scheduled to be imposed on April 2 would be more targeted than widespread tariffs originally...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.48%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +0.32%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...