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Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.93% at a 1-month low, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -1.33% at a 3-1/2 week low. Stock index futures this morning extended Wednesday’s losses as the hawkish tone from Wednesday’s FOMC meeting is...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday recovered from early losses and rose +0.11%. The dollar on Wednesday opened lower on weaker T-note yields and on strength in stocks that curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. However, the dollar recovered its losses and moved higher after the FOMC's dot plot...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.46%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.03%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher on expectations for...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.08%. The dollar was under pressure Friday after the University of Michigan Sep consumer sentiment and inflation expectations reports fell more than expected, which is dovish for Fed policy. Also, hawkish ECB comments Friday boosted EUR/USD at the dollar’s expense. Higher T-note...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.93%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.50%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately lower, with the...

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are down -0.08%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are down -0.25%. Stock index futures this morning are mixed. Stock index futures gave up overnight gains and turned lower as bond yields rose after a measure of...

Stocks are struggling to hold gains founded on a dovish ECB rate hike, a nascent China recovery and a spectacular Nasdaq debut for ARM Holdings' IPO.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.84%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.96%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.82%. Stocks on Thursday settled moderately higher, with the S&P...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.59% and posted a 6-month high. The dollar on Thursday moved higher on better-than-expected U.S. economic reports. Also, weakness in EUR/USD benefited the dollar after the ECB Thursday signaled it would pause its rate hike cycle, which knocked the euro down to...

Weak consumer spending as, people – especially in Germany, the EU’s largest economy – put more into savings

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.66%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.75%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately higher, with the...