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Canada's central bank on Wednesday held its key lending rate at five percent, citing the global economic slowdown and easing inflation.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.10%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, with the Dow...

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are up +0.34%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are up +0.45%. Stock index futures this morning are moderately higher after a smaller-than-expected increase in Nov ADP employment bolstered speculation the Fed is done raising interest rates. Stock index...

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.48%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.64%. Stock index futures this morning are lower as higher bond yields weigh on stocks. T-note yields are higher today as they rebounded from last Friday’s 3-month low...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.33%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.24%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, with the Dow...

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.17%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.20%. Stock index futures this morning are under pressure on negative carryover from a decline in the Euro Stoxx 50 to a 1-week low. European stocks fell back...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.12%. The dollar on Tuesday recovered from a 2-1/2 month low and posted modest gains. The dollar found support from the Oct 31-Nov 1 FOMC meeting minutes, where policymakers saw interest rates remaining restrictive for “some time." The dollar on Tuesday...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.74%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.58%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.19%. Stocks on Monday rallied, with the S&P 500 posting...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.34%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.51%. Stocks this morning are mildly higher, with the S&P...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.07%. Stocks are posting modest gains on some positive corporate...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.23%. Stocks this morning are posting modest losses after bond...