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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.36%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.65%. Stocks today are moderately higher, with the S&P 500 and Dow...

Fall in inflation enables central bank to bring in quarter point cut to 3.25% after business and consumer slowdown

Global markets react to ECB rate cut anticipation, Chinese economic concerns, and U.S. earnings reports. Oil prices rise on supply disruption fears, dollar...

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.36%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.68% this morning as upbeat results from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. boosted sentiment, while investors awaited a fresh batch of U.S. economic data as well as an earnings report from streaming giant…

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The European Central Bank, which sets interest rates for the 20 countries that use the euro currency, is expected to cut borrowing costs once again on Thursday after figures showed inflation across the bloc falling to its lowest level in more than three years and economic growth waning

European Central Bank policymakers meet on Thursday with fading price pressures and weaker economic activity in the eurozone nudging them towards making another cut to interest rates.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.32% and posted a 2-1/4 month high. Wednesday’s weaker-than-expected UK September consumer price report was dovish for BOE policy and undercut the British pound (^GBPUSD ) to benefit the dollar. The dollar also found support on weakness in the euro ahead of...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.10% and posted a 2-1/4 month high. Today’s weaker-than-expected UK consumer price report for September is dovish for BOE policy and undercut the British pound (^GBPUSD ) to the benefit of the dollar. The dollar also found support on today’s stronger-than-expected...

The ECB may not sell all Hundred franchises over the next year and is prepared to take some of them off the market if any offers fall short of their full value

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday fell by -0.06%. Tuesday’s decline in T-note yields undercut the dollar. Also, Tuesday’s weaker-than-expected report on the US Oct Empire manufacturing survey general business conditions is bearish for the dollar. The dollar was also pressured Tuesday after San Francisco Fed President Daly said the...