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Dollar Edges Higher on US Economic News and FOMC Minutes

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose to a 1-week high on Tuesday and finished up by +0.18%. The dollar found support Tuesday from better-than-expected US economic news on home prices and the Dec MNI Chicago PMI. Also, higher T-note yields on Tuesday have strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The...

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Division at the Fed: Some officials want to keep interest rates on hold "for some time"

The Fed is split over whether to keep cutting rates, minutes from their policy meeting show.

Axios

December interest rate cut was a close call for some Fed officials, minutes show

Some Federal Reserve officials who supported cutting a key interest rate earlier this month could have instead backed keeping the rate unchanged, minutes released Tuesday show, underscoring the divisions and uncertainty permeating the central bank

The Independent UK

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Judge blocks White House's attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid

A federal judge has ruled that the White House cannot stop funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The Independent UK

Stocks Slip as Bond Yields Rise

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.11%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.11%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Supported by Better-Than-Expected US Economic News

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.09%. The dollar is slightly higher today on better-than-expected US economic news on home prices and the Dec MNI Chicago PMI. Also, higher T-note yields today have strengthened the dollar's interest rate differentials. Questions about the Fed's independence are limiting gains...

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Where to Stash Cash as Yields Fall, According to Advisers

Your best options depend on how soon you'll need the money and your tolerance for risk.

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Stocks Slightly Lower in Thin Holiday Trade

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.17%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.11%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Trump veers off topic at Netanyahu press conference to talk inauguration plans for $400M White House ballroom

President Donald Trump says entertainment space will be ‘bigger’ than previously described and suggests his successor will be sworn in within its walls in January 2029

The Independent UK

S&P Futures Tread Water Ahead of FOMC Meeting Minutes

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.02% this morning as investors adopt a cautious stance ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes.

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Trump says he is considering a ‘gross incompetence lawsuit’ against Fed chairman over building renovation

President threatened to allow ‘a major lawsuit against Powell to proceed’ earlier this year

The Independent UK

Trump says he’d ‘love to fire’ Jerome Powell in latest attack on Fed chair

Trump also repeated false claims about renovation costs for the Fed headquarters during a Monday press conference

The Guardian - US

Stocks Settle Lower as Weakness in Big Tech Weighs

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed down -0.35%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.46%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.34%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Gains and Precious Metals Sink on Year-End Liquidation

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday rose slightly by +0.02%. The dollar found support on Monday as stock market weakness boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, Monday's stronger-than-expected Nov pending home sales report was supportive of the dollar. The dollar fell from its best level after the...

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‘We’ve gotten out of whack’ by fixating so much on Fed rates, but the loss of its independence will be punished, BofA CEO Brian Moynihan says

“There’s too much fascination with the Fed,” Moynihan said.

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Stocks Fall as Megacap Technology Stocks Slide and Metals Plunge

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.24%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.28%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Little Changed and Precious Metals Plunge on Long Liquidation Pressures

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down slightly by -0.03%. The dollar gave up an early advance today and turned lower after the Dec Dallas Fed manufacturing outlook of general business activity unexpectedly declined. The dollar initially moved higher today as stock market weakness boosted some liquidity demand for...

The Conversation

Has the Fed fixed the economy yet? And other burning economic questions for 2026

The U.S. economy heads into 2026 in an unusual place: Inflation is down from its peak in mid-2022, growth has held up better than many expected, and yet American households say that things still feel shaky. Uncertainty is the watchword, especially with a major Supreme Court ruling on tariffs on…

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Stocks Slip Due to Weakness in Megacap Technology Stocks

Kiplinger

We're Still Bullish on Stocks

We're still bullish on stocks for 2026, but now is the time for investors to pull in their horns and dial down risk.

Barchart

Stocks Set to Open Lower as Investors Trim Risk at Year-End, Fed Minutes Awaited

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.24%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.44% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as market participants trim risk at the start of the final week of 2025.

Fortune

No one’s happier about calls for a ‘back-seat’ Fed than Fed insiders who were targeted by the White House this year

“How much can truly change under a single administration?” I asked one source. “Three years is a long time yet,” came the response.

Barchart

Santa Claus Rally, Fed Minutes and Other Can't Miss Items this Week

Markets enter the final week of 2025 with focus on the traditional "Santa Claus Rally" period that historically sees stocks gain during the last five trading days of December and first two days of January.

Kiplinger

Do You Have a CD Maturing Soon? Here's What to Do Next

These strategies of what to do when you have a CD maturing soon will have you maximizing returns even with rate cuts.

The Guardian - US

The 2025 US economy – in charts: rising prices, hiring slowdown, rollercoaster growth

Looking at the government’s own report cards, how did the US fare under the first year of Trumponomics 2.0?

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