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Victim expresses disappointment in cricket authorities for failures in safeguarding

Michael Strange, 63, was handed a two-year prison sentence at Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed down -0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.57%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.88%. Stocks on Wednesday posted moderate losses, with the S&P...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose +0.07% and posted a new 5-1/2 month high. The dollar recovered from overnight losses and moved slightly higher as T-note yields climbed on the stronger-than-expected Aug ISM services report. Also, hawkish comments from Boston Fed President Collins supported the dollar. In addition, Chinese...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.83%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.03%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately lower, with the...

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are down -0.31% at a 1-week low, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are down -0.36%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately lower on negative carryover from a fall in the Euro Stoxx 50 to a 1-1/2...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose +0.54% and posted a 5-1/2 month high. Weakness in stocks Tuesday boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, higher T-note yields Tuesday strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. In addition, weaker-than-expected economic news Tuesday from China and the Eurozone have boosted the relative...

European Central Bank (ECB) President Lagarde did not indicate what the ECB would do at next Thursday’s policy meeting when she spoke Monday at a seminar organized by the European Economic and Financial Centre. Recent economic news is showing a slowdown in Eurozone economic activity, while price pressures have eased...

The England leg-spinner Sarah Glenn has called on the ECB to introduce equal pay for women’s cricket umpires

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.08%. Stock indexes this morning are mixed. The broader market...

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are down -0.25%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are down -0.43%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately lower as weaker-than-expected economic news from China and the Eurozone sparked a risk-off sentiment in asset markets. China’s service...