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S&P 500 Flirts With Records, Netflix Drops After Warner Bros Deal: What's Moving Markets Friday?

Major Wall Street indexes were slightly higher by midday Friday, supported by economic data that strengthened expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week.

FTSE 100 falls despite benign US inflation data

FTSE 100 falls despite benign US inflation data

For the week, the FTSE 100 fell 0.6%, the FTSE 250 ebbed 0.5% and the AIM All-Share declined 0.3%.

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Stocks Rally on Benign Inflation News

Stocks Rally on Benign Inflation News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.32%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.48%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.30%, and December...

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Dollar Weakens on Improved Fed Rate Cut Prospects

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.08%. The dollar is slightly lower today and is holding just above Thursday's 5-week low. Today's strength in stocks has reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar is also under pressure amid expectations that the Fed will cut interest rates...

Fed's Favorite Inflation Gauge Cools, Consumer Sentiment Rebounds In December

Economic data released Friday showed the Fed's preferred inflation gauge eased slightly in September, while early December readings pointed to a rebound in consumer sentiment as inflation expectations cooled.

Stocks Push Higher on Economic Confidence and Expected Fed Rate Cuts

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.37%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.47%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.25%, and December...

Is the dominance of the US dollar unravelling under Trump?

The US has long sat at the centre of the global financial system, with the US dollar serving as the backbone of the world economy. Private investors rely on the dollar as a store of value in times of uncertainty.

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Facing a vast wave of incoming liquidity, the S&P 500 prepares to surf to a new record high

Facing a vast wave of incoming liquidity, the S&P 500 prepares to surf to a new record high

With fresh money on the horizon it is unsurprising that the markets have shrugged off their worries about AI and Bitcoin.

S&P Futures Gain With All Eyes on Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

S&P Futures Gain With All Eyes on Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending up +0.16% this morning, extending their advance toward a new all-time high, while investors look ahead to the release of the Federal Reserve’s first-line inflation gauge.

Food for Thought Friday

Food for Thought Friday

Pre-dawn Friday finds markets on the threshold of another weekend, and all the Chaos that can bring.

Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Pare Losses As Investors Await Fed's Preferred Inflation Data— Netflix Inks $82.7B Deal For Warner Bros (UPDATED)

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, stock prices, the lede, and the headline were updated in the story.)

Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street inches closer to its all-time high

Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street inches closer to its all-time high

Asian shares are mixed after the U.S. stock market held near its records in a quiet day of trading

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Commodity prices prop up lethargic equities performance

Commodity prices prop up lethargic equities performance

The local bourse has ended the week slightly higher, buoyed by miners, energy and utilities stocks while fading hopes of interest rate cuts weighed elsewhere.

Stocks Settle Mixed on Higher Bond Yields

Stocks Settle Mixed on Higher Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up by +0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.10%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.08%, and December...

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Dollar Gains on Positive US Jobless Claims News

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.17%. The dollar recovered from a 5-week low on Thursday and moved higher after US weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell to a 3-year low, which was hawkish for Fed policy and positive for the dollar. The dollar initially fell to...

Small Caps Hit Record Highs, Nuclear Stocks Rally: What's Moving Markets Thursday?

Small-cap stocks tracked by the Russell 2000 surged to fresh record highs Thursday as investors piled into the most rate-sensitive corners of the market ahead of next week's widely expected Federal Reserve rate cut.

10 Market Movers to Watch This Week

The market's acting like it's got one foot on the gas and one on the brakes right now.

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 up as investors pin hopes on US rate cut

In London, figures showed UK construction activity fell at the fastest pace in five and a half years in November.

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Gold Outlook 2026: Has The Precious Metal's Rally Peaked Or Just Begun?

Gold is on track to finish its best year in over four decades, leaving the SP 500 and global bonds in the dust.

Stocks Pressured as Bond Yields Rise and Chip Stocks Fall

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.28%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.07%, and December E-mini...

Investors Bet On 2026 Fed Pivot — How Deep Will The Cuts Go?

Market expectations for next year's Federal Reserve policy have quietly shifted in recent weeks, and the tone has grown noticeably more dovish.

For Wall Street, pandemic-level bad news for jobs is good news for stocks—it pushes the Fed further into cutting territory

Fed rate-cut odds surge toward 90% as weak labor data, ADP losses, and Challenger layoffs fuel Wall Street hopes for a December move despite a divided FOMC.

Dollar Supported by Higher T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.02%. The dollar today recovered from a 5-week low and moved slightly higher after US weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell to a 3-year low, which was hawkish for Fed policy and positive for the dollar. The dollar initially fell to...

Stocks Pressured by Higher Bond Yields and Chip Stock Weakness

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down up by -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.38%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.12%, and December...

Fed officials like the mystique of being seen as financial technocrats, but it's time to demystify the central bank

As powerful as America’s central bank is, it’s still just one player in a globe-spanning ocean of financial markets.

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