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What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.04%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.05%. Stocks on Thursday settled mixed, with the S&P...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.24%. The dollar on Thursday recovered from a 5-month low and posted moderate gains. Higher T-note yields Thursday sparked short covering in the dollar. The dollar Thursday initially moved lower on strength in the yen, which rallied to a 5-month high...

Stocks edged higher on Wall Street in what’s expected to be another quiet day between the Christmas and New Year holidays

U.S. stocks and bonds are heading into the new year with plenty of tailwinds that could broaden the rally, though risks to the downside remain.

Morning Markets March E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ES H24) are up +0.02%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH2 4) are up +0.27%, both at record highs. Stock index futures this morning are modestly higher and posted new all-time nearest futures highs. Expectations for the Federal Reserve to begin cutting...

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Asian shares have powered higher after Wall Street logged modest gains in this holiday-shortened week

Asian stocks opened largely higher on Thursday, with Hong Kong leading the gains as investors worked on expectations the US Federal Reserve will cut rates next year.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.30%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.17%. Stocks on Wednesday closed moderately higher, with the...