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The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.77% and posted a 1-week high. The dollar rallied Thursday on signs of strength in the US economy after Q4 GDP was left unrevised. Also, Jan capital goods new orders nondefense ex-aircraft and parts, a proxy for capital spending, rose more than...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.29%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up by +0.05%, and March E-mini Nasdaq...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +1.00%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.78%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.66%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +0.91%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday rose by +0.37%. The dollar on Friday recovered from early losses and posted moderate gains. Friday’s better-than-expected US economic news on Dec housing starts and Dec manufacturing production were bullish for the dollar. Also, Friday's action by the IMF to raise its 2025 US...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.91%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.56%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +1.05%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.10%. The dollar today gave up an early advance and turned moderately lower after the 10-year T-note yield fell to a 2-week low of 4.566%, weakening the dollar's interest rate differentials. Also, today's stock rally has curbed liquidity demand for the...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.71%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.66%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.23%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +0.85%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.25%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.92%. Stocks on Friday settled mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting new...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday rose by +0.30%. The dollar recovered from a 3-1/2 week low Friday and moved moderately higher. Short covering emerged in the dollar Friday after the University of Michigan US Dec consumer sentiment index rose more than expected to an 8-month high. Also, hawkish Fed...