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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.75%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.25%. U.S. manufacturing continued its decline in July, with the Institute for Supply Management's index...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.13%. The dollar today recovered from a 3-week low and is moderately higher on weakness in the euro and British pound. The euro fell to a 4-week low on dovish ECB comments, and the British pound fell to a 3-1/2 week...

This week earnings are in full swing, we have some additional economic data and Powell is speaking again.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.27%. Stock indexes rallied Monday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials posting new...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday recovered from a 5-week low and finished up by +0.12%. Higher T-note yields on Monday supported the dollar. The dollar also has support from increased safe-haven demand after the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump on Saturday. Monday’s strength in stocks reduced liquidity...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +1.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.09%. Stock indexes rallied Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting new all-time...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday fell by -0.07%. The dollar weakened Wednesday as strength in stocks reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, a decline in T-note yields Wednesday weighed on the dollar. Losses in the dollar were limited due to hawkish comments from Fed Chair Powell. Fed Chair...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.07%. Stock indexes settled mixed on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting...

The S&P 500 (SPY) making new record highs is the big headline these days. Unfortunately the small print tells you that the rest of the market is not coming along for the ride. However, Steve Reitmeister sees its time to flip the script and for small caps to finally take…