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September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are trending up +0.15% this morning as investors looked ahead to further testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell while also bracing for Thursday’s release of a key U.S. inflation report as well as the start of the earnings season.

Shares are mixed in Asia, while Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index has closed at another record high as investors awaited further comments by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell before Congress

Asian markets diverged Wednesday after fresh records on Wall Street and remarks by the Fed chief that hinted the US central bank would cut interest rates later this year, without offering a clear timeframe.

The ASX has clawed back most of its morning losses to finish 0.2 per cent lower after the US central bank chairman's testimony failed to sway rate expectations.

AI giant Taiwan Semi reported strong sales. Tesla and Nvidia climbed early Wednesday after strong gains Tuesday.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.07%. Stock indexes settled mixed on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting...

Stocks were little changed on light volume as the Fed chief testified before Congress.

The S&P 500 (SPY) making new record highs is the big headline these days. Unfortunately the small print tells you that the rest of the market is not coming along for the ride. However, Steve Reitmeister sees its time to flip the script and for small caps to finally take…

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.13% on higher T-note yields. However, Tuesday’s rally in the S&P 500 to a new record high curbed some liquidity demand for the dollar. Fed Chair Powell said "more good data" would strengthen confidence that inflation is moving down toward the Fed's...

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.22%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.28%. Stock indexes today are mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting new...