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Consumers stepped up their spending at retail stores last month, providing a boost to the economy in the early phases of the winter holiday shopping season

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending down -0.45% this morning as investors braced for the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting while also awaiting a new batch of U.S. economic data, with a particular focus on the retail sales report.

Asian markets fluctuated Tuesday as attention turned to the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision, with traders hoping for guidance on its interest rate plans as president-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up (+0.38%), the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.45%. Dec E-mini S&P futures (ESZ24 ) are up +0.33%, and Dec E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Two of the three main equity indexes closed higher on the first day of the final Fed Week of 2024.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday fell by -0.14%. Strength in stocks on Monday curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. Losses in the dollar were contained after T-note yields moved higher and strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. Monday’s US economic news was mixed for the dollar as a gauge...

It appears Fed staff are erring on the side of caution, according to the New York Times, which cited people familiar with the matter.

The Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve will make calls on interest rates later in the week.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up (+0.41%), the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.94%. Dec E-mini S&P futures (ESZ24 ) are up +0.40%, and Dec E-mini Nasdaq futures...