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The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday fell by -0.16%. The dollar posted moderate losses Wednesday as T-note yields fell on the Fed-friendly US Dec CPI report that showed an unexpected easing of core inflation. Also, Wednesday’s report showed that the US Jan Empire manufacturing survey of general business conditions unexpectedly...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +1.26%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.80%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.67%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) rose +1.17%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH25...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.07%. Stock indexes today are slightly lower as they consolidate the past week’s rally to...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.40% at a 4-1/4 month high. Higher T-note yields today have strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials and boosted the dollar. Comments today from Richmond Fed President Barkin were supportive for the dollar when he said the US economy looks "pretty...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.06% and posted a fresh 2-1/2 month high. Higher T-note yields Tuesday supported modest gains in the dollar. Also, Tuesday’s news that showed that the Oct Richmond Fed manufacturing survey rose to a 4-month high was bullish for the dollar. In addition,...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.34%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.22%. Stocks today are moderately lower as a jump in global bond...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up slightly by +0.05% and posted a fresh 2-1/2 month high. Today’s retreat in stocks is boosting liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, today’s news that showed that the Oct Richmond Fed manufacturing survey rose to a 4-month high is bullish for the...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up by +0.25%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.47%. Stocks on Tuesday settled higher, with the S&P 500 and Dow...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.04%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.30%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.12%. Stocks today are slightly higher, with the Dow Jones Industrials posting...