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Morning Markets June S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.12%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.14%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are slightly lower on mixed corporate news. Coco-Cola is higher in pre-market trading after reporting stronger-than-expected Q1 revenue, while Tesla...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.22%. Higher T-note yields Wednesday supported moderate gains in the dollar. The dollar also found support from a decline in the yen Wednesday to a 1-1/4 month low against the dollar. Wednesday’s Fed Beige Book was neutral to slightly bearish for...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.32%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.60%. U.S. stock indexes this morning are moderately lower on...

Morning Markets June S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.57%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.78%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately lower. Concern that stubborn inflation pressures will force central banks to keep raising interest rates is undercutting stock...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s political fortunes had been improving of late. This weekend’s assassination attempt may change that, depending on the motivation of his bomb-wielding attacker.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.56%. The dollar Friday recovered from an 11-1/2 month low and moved moderately higher. A jump in the 10-year T-note yield to a 1-1/2 week high Friday sparked short covering in the dollar. Gains in the dollar accelerated Friday on hawkish...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.56%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.48%. U.S. stock indexes this morning gave up early gains...

Former Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has received a job offer from a prestigious university in Tokyo, days after retiring from the helm of the central bank, a university official told Reuters on Wednesday.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday rose by +0.48%. The dollar Monday moved moderately higher on carryover support from last Friday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. March payroll report, which bolstered the outlook for the Fed to keep raising interest rates. Also, a slump in stocks on Monday boosted the liquidity demand...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.52%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.23%. U.S. stock indexes this morning are moderately lower, led...

Morning Markets June S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.79%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.95%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately lower, led by losses in technology stocks. Apple is down more than -1% in pre-market trading after its...