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The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.48% and posted a 2-week high. The dollar rallied Wednesday on the rise in the 10-year T-note yield to a 4-week high. The dollar also garnered some support from Wednesday’s stronger-than-expected May Richmond Fed manufacturing outlook survey. In addition, the weakness in...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.21%. US stock indexes gave up an early advance on Thursday and closed lower. The...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday recovered from an early 5-week low and finished up +0.12%. The dollar found support Thursday from higher T-note yields. Also, comments from Cleveland Fed President Mester and Richmond Fed President Barkin, who said interest rates should stay higher for longer, were bullish for...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +1.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.46%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.13%. US stock indexes on Monday settled moderately higher, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday rose by +0.03%. The dollar on Monday recovered from early losses and posted modest gains after hawkish Fed comments sparked short covering in the dollar. New York Fed President Williams and Richmond Fed President Barkin said they needed to gain confidence that inflation...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.74%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.65%. Stock indexes Thursday finished mostly higher, with the Nasdaq 100 posting a 1-week high....

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday climbed to a 4-3/4 month high and slightly higher. Higher T-note yields Thursday supported the dollar after the 10-year T-note yield rose to a 4-3/4 month high. Also, Thursday’s US weekly initial unemployment claims report fell more than expected to a 5-week low,...

The recent uptick in US inflation has weakened the case for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates, a senior Fed policymaker told AFP on Thursday.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.63%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.26%. Stock indexes are higher even as bond yields continue to climb. Earlier this morning the...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.22%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.74%. Stock indexes today are mixed as bond yields continue to climb. The 10-year T-note yield...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is down -0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.56%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.34%. Stock indexes today are mixed. Stocks relinquished early gains and are mixed as...