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The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning is down by -0.11%. The dollar is under pressure this morning on strength in the euro, which rose on hawkish ECB comments. Also, today’s weaker-than-expected U.S. Jan new home sales report weighed on the dollar. U.S. Jan new home sales rose +1.5% to...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday finished little changed, down by -0.01%. Friday’s rally in the S&P 500 to a new record high curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, lower T-note yields on Friday undercut the dollar. Comments from New York Fed President Williams were negative for the...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.51%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.20%. Stocks this morning are mixed, with the Dow Jones...

Morning Markets March E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ES H24) are up +0.06%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH2 4) are up +0.18%. Stock index futures this morning are moderately higher. An increase in M&A activity supports stocks after Boston Scientific agreed to buy Axionics for $3.7 billion and Johnson...

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...

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...

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...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday fell by -0.37%. Lower T-note yields Tuesday weighed on the dollar. Also, hawkish ECB comments Tuesday supported the euro and weighed on the dollar. In addition, the strength in stocks on Tuesday reduced the liquidity demand for the dollar. Tuesday’s U.S. housing news...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.17%. Stocks this morning are slightly lower. The broader market...