The Latest Breaking News from ECB

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.27%. The dollar today is moderately higher on weakness in the yen after the BOJ refrained from tightening monetary policy. Also, the weakness in stocks today has boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar. In addition, higher T-note yields today have...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.19%. Stocks today are moderately lower, giving back some of Thursday’s sharp...

The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at 5.0 percent, deciding against consecutive cuts one day after a bumper reduction from the US Federal Reserve.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed down by -0.29%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.45%. Stocks on Wednesday gave up mid-session gains and turned lower as...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday tumbled to a 14-month low and finished down by -0.12%. The dollar sank Wednesday after the FOMC cut the fed funds rate by 50 bp and projected another 50 bp of rate cuts by the end of the year. The dollar was also undercut...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.25%. Stocks today have erased knee-jerk gains after the initial 2:00 PM Eastern announcement...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.04%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.07%. Stocks today are little changed on uncertainty ahead of the FOMC’s...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.12%. The dollar is trading defensively ahead of this afternoon’s FOMC decision. Heightened speculation the Fed will opt to cut the fed funds target range by 50 bp today instead of 25 bp is weighing on the dollar as swap markets...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.11%. Stocks today are slightly higher ahead of the FOMC’s decision on...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up by +0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.05%. Stocks on Tuesday relinquished early gains and closed little changed. Long...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today rebounded from a 3-week low and finished up by +0.15% on signs of US economic strength. An unexpected increase in Tuesday’s US Aug retail sales report sparked short covering in the dollar. Also, Tuesday’s stronger-than-expected US Aug manufacturing production report was bullish for the...