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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.25%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.03%. Stocks are trading slightly lower after today’s bearish PPI and retail sales reports. The...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is moderately higher by +0.41% on today’s hawkish U.S. PPI report, which caused market participants to slightly dial back expectations for a Fed rate cut within the next few months. The dollar index is also seeing support from today’s sharp +10 bp rise in the...

Wells Fargo adjusts rate-cut forecast to June amid COVID-19 uncertainty. Federal Reserve closely monitoring economic indicators and pandemic impact.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is slightly lower by -0.09% following two sessions of small gains. The dollar is slightly lower despite today’s +2.2 bp rise in the 10-year T-note yield and today’s weakness in stocks. The dollar today gave up its small gain seen on Tuesday on the...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.50%. Stocks today are seeing downward pressure from the +2.5 bp rise in the 10-year...

The March Consumer Price Index (CPI) — a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services — rose 0.4% in February, above market expectations of 0.3%.

Asian markets mostly rose in line with Wall Street on Wednesday as forecast-beating US inflation data did little to dent expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates this year.

On the one hand it is fun to celebrate the new highs for the S&P 500 (SPY) that came in this Tuesday. On the other hand...it doesn’t make a lot of sense calling into question the next moves for the stock market. Read on below to appreciate investment veteran, Steve…

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose slightly by +0.07% on the slightly hawkish CPI report. The dollar index also saw support from Tuesday’s +5.3 bp rise in the 10-year T-note yield, which improved the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The dollar index saw support after the markets slightly dialed...