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Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are up +0.37%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are up +0.45%. U.S. stock index futures this morning erased overnight losses and pushed higher after U.S. consumer prices eased in April. Bond yields also fell on the...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.06%. The dollar Thursday recovered from a 1-week low and posted modest gains. Weakness in stocks Thursday sparked liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar Thursday initially fell after U.S economic news showed a wider-than-expected U.S Mar trade deficit and after...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.00%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.34%. U.S. stocks this morning are moderately lower, with the...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.56%. The dollar Friday recovered from an 11-1/2 month low and moved moderately higher. A jump in the 10-year T-note yield to a 1-1/2 week high Friday sparked short covering in the dollar. Gains in the dollar accelerated Friday on hawkish...