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The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.21%. Strength in the euro Wednesday weighed on the dollar after hawkish comments from ECB Executive Board member Schnabel pushed European government bond yields higher. Also, Wednesday’s rally in stocks curbed the liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar was also...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.22%. Stocks this morning are slightly higher as the markets...

Market expectations have increased for global central banks to ease their aggressive monetary tightening campaigns and begin cutting interest rates this year. With inflation pressures expected to continue receding, the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank (ECB), and Bank of England (BOE) are expected to lead the push to lower interest...

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...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is less than 0.5% away from posting a record high, although the Dow Jones Industrials ($DOWI ) (DIA ) and Nasdaq 100 ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) both posted record highs Wednesday. Stocks have rallied in recent months from growing speculation that the...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.11%. Stocks this morning are modestly high, with the S&P...

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

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...

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