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Short, medium, and long-term U.S. interest rates have steadily increased since early 2022. Inflation at the highest level in decades caused the U.S. central bank to tighten credit significantly. The U.S. long bond has been in a bearish trend since peaking in March 2020 and was sitting near the most…

A sharp increase in gas prices likely pushed inflation higher in August compared with a year ago, yet a measure excluding energy and food costs is expected to fall for the fifth straight month, suggesting that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes are still bringing down prices for many goods…

Investment veteran Steve Reitmeister does his level best to simplify todays stock market picture to discuss when stocks will be ready to break above 4,600 for the S&P 500 (SPY). And what stocks will lead the way to outperformance. Read on for the full story below.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed down -0.57%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.11%. Stocks on Tuesday posted moderate losses. Weakness in technology...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.60%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately lower. Weakness in...

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are down -0.22%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are down -0.30%. Stock index futures this morning are mildly lower. Weakness in technology stocks is weighing on the overall market, with Oracle down -10% in pre-market trading...

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are down -0.23%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are down -0.26% this morning as market participants exercised caution and refrained from taking big positions ahead of key U.S. inflation data scheduled for release on Wednesday.

Asian shares are trading mixed following a Big Tech rally on Wall Street, as investors watch for an update on U.S. consumer prices set for later in the week