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What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.77%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.88%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.73%. U.S. stocks this morning are moderately lower. U.S. stocks...

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 -0.06%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.3%. U.S. stocks are now little changed, after the S&P...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.35% and posted a 2-month high. Hawkish comments Wednesday from Fed Governor Waller were supportive of the dollar when he said he “does not support stopping rate hikes unless we get clear evidence that inflation is moving down towards our 2%...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.90%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.74%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.08%. U.S. stocks this morning are moderately lower, with the...

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.43%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.51%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately lower as U.S. debt ceiling talks stall. Republican negotiators said the White House is showing little urgency...

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are up +0.28%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are up +0.12%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately higher. Signs of progress on a deal to raise the debt ceiling are lifting stock index futures...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.39%. U.S. stock indexes this morning are moderately lower, with...

Morning Markets June S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.02%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.18%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are slightly lower on mixed corporate earnings. However, lower T-note yields this morning are providing underlying support. The markets are...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell by -0.09% on weaker-than-expected U.S. Philadelphia Fed, existing home sales, and leading indicators reports. Also, signs of weakness in the U.S. labor market undercut the dollar when weekly initial unemployment claims rose more than expected. However, the dollar recovered most of its...