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The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning is slightly higher on strength in T-note yields. Gains in the dollar were limited after the Conference Board’s U.S. Feb consumer confidence index unexpectedly declined. Today’s U.S. economic news was mixed for the dollar. On the positive side, the Jan capital goods new...

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What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.73%. Stocks on Tuesday moved higher, with the S&P 500...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.01% and posted a 2-week high. Higher T-note yields Tuesday were supportive for the dollar. Also, expectations for the Fed to raise the fed funds target range by 25 bp following the conclusion of the Tue/Wed FOMC meeting is bullish for the...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.06%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.40%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher. Trading activity is...

Coincident Economic Indicators rise to record high, job openings remain strong, says report.

U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly declined in February, as rising prices and deepening concerns about the outlook outweighed the near-term strength of the labor market.

Consumers were less confident for the second straight month as stubborn inflation and anxiety over a possible recession weighed on Americans