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Dollar Gains on US Economic Strength and Euro Weakness

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.79% to a new 2-year high. Signs of strength in the US economy boosted the dollar Thursday after weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to an 8-month low and after the US Dec S&P manufacturing PMI was revised higher. Also, weakness in the...

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Dollar Rallies on US Economic Strength

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.42% at a new 2-year high. Signs of strength in the US labor market are boosting the dollar today after weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to an 8-month low. Also, weakness in the euro is boosting the dollar as EUR/USD fell...

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Stocks Climb on Strength in Chip Stocks and Energy Producers

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.72%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.70%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.81%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +0.37%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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US unemployment claims fall to 211,000, the lowest level since March

The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks dropped last week to the lowest level since March, suggesting that most workers enjoy unusual job security

The Independent UK

Stocks Climb Before the Open on Tech Boost, U.S. Economic Data in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.56%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.73% this morning as trading resumed after the New Year’s Day holiday, with investors awaiting a new batch of U.S. economic data.

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Wall Street Forecasts Moderate Growth For Stocks In 2025

Analysts predict a 14.8% rise in the S&P 500 for 2025, with tech and AI sectors leading. Risks include tariff policies and inflation resurgence.

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Credit card defaults are soaring

But delinquencies alone don’t pose systemic risk, experts warn

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Global Markets Rode AI, Interest Rate Roller Coaster In 2024

Despite political upheavals, stock markets and bitcoin smashed records in 2024, fuelled by investor enthusiasm for AI, falling interest rates, and hopes of tax cuts.

International Business Times

What's in Store for the Bull Market in 2025?

The current bull market recently turned two and most – but not all – Wall Street pros expect the party to continue in the new year.

Kiplinger

Stock Index Futures Gain at the End of a Bumper Year

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.26%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.30% this morning, pointing to a positive start on Wall Street in the final trading session of 2024.

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Credit Card Defaults Are At Highest Levels Since 2010

Credit card debt in the United States have surged to their highest level since 2010 causing experts to forecast more financial pain ahead.

International Business Times

Stock Market Today: Dow Dives 729 Points but Bounces Back

Investors can still hope for a Santa Claus rally over the next three trading days.

Kiplinger

Global markets tipped to keep rising in 2025 despite trade war fears

A trade war started by Donald Trump is seen as the biggest risk to market stability next year

The Guardian - UK

Global Shares Retreat As Year Ends Without Record Highs

Global shares retreat as 2024 ends, with major indices down. S&P 500 set for 25% yearly gain. Federal Reserve shifts interest rate policy. Oil prices decrease.

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Welcome to ‘Trumponomics 2.0’

JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America share policy and inflation outlooks for 2025.

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Top 3 ETFs to Hedge Against Inflation in 2025

Inflation has the potential to erode investment portfolios—three ETFs may help investors to protect against a potential increase in inflation in 2025.

MarketBeat

S&P 500 Earnings Set to Shine: January's Critical Market Test

The analysts expect S&P 500 earnings growth to accelerate in Q4 and be led by the financials, including JPMorgan Chase & Company.

MarketBeat

Top 3 Investment Themes to Watch for in 2025

These are the main themes taking over the markets in 2025, ones that investors should consider when aligning their portfolios.

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Holiday Stress Test

Plus: AI energy boom, Biden vs. Nippon Steel, and more...

The Conversation

What does 2025 hold for interest rates, inflation and the American consumer?

Brian Blank is a finance scholar and Fed watcher who researches how companies navigate downturns and make financial decisions, as well as how markets process information. Brandy Hadley is a finance professor who leads a student-managed investment fund and studies corporate decision-making and incentives. Together, they’re also the resident economic…

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How the stock market defied expectations again this year, by the numbers

What a wonderful year 2024 has been for investors

Salon

Big banks sue over Fed's "stress test"

Since the Great Recession, the Fed has mandated banks keep capital on hand in case of another crisis

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The Fed is weighing 'significant changes' to its annual stress tests for large U.S. banks to lessen the risk of large year-on-year swings

The stress test has helped banks more than double their capital levels over the past decade-plus.

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Dollar Sees Support From Higher T-note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is slightly higher by +0.06%, extending Monday's gain of +0.39% and recovering a bit farther after last Friday's -0.73% decline. The dollar is seeing support from improved US interest rate differentials, with the 10-year T-note yield today rising +3 bp and adding to Monday's...

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Stock Index Futures Gain in Thin Pre-Christmas Trade

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.14%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.18% this morning ahead of a holiday-shortened pre-Christmas trading session.

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