The Latest Breaking News from Minneapolis Fed

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -1.47%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.51%. Stocks on Tuesday sold off, with the S&P...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.20% and climbed to a 9-3/4 month high. Hawkish comments from Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari Tuesday supported the dollar when he said he expects the Fed to raise interest rates again this year. Also, weakness in the euro was bullish for...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.15%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.04%. Stocks on Monday posted modest gains, with the Nasdaq...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday rose by +0.22%. The dollar Monday recovered from early losses and rose moderately on weakness in the yen, which fell to a 3-week low against the dollar after the BOJ announced unscheduled bond purchases. A decline in T-note yields Monday limited gains in the...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.08%. Stocks are slightly higher, with the Nasdaq 100 climbing...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed down -1.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.69% and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IU XX) (QQQ ) closed down -1.28%. Stock indexes Monday posted moderate losses as U.S. debt...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.31% and posted a 2-month high. Hawkish comments Tuesday from Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari pushed the 10-year T-note yield up to a 2-1/4 month high and strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. Also, weakness in stocks boosted the liquidity demand for...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.30%. U.S. stocks this morning are mildly lower as U.S....

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IU ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.55%. Stock indexes Monday closed moderately higher on hopes that...