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Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are up +0.37%, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are up +0.64%. Stock index futures this morning are mildly higher, recovering from some of the significant sell-off seen over this past week. Today's decline in bond yields prompted...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.08%. The dollar was under pressure Friday after the University of Michigan Sep consumer sentiment and inflation expectations reports fell more than expected, which is dovish for Fed policy. Also, hawkish ECB comments Friday boosted EUR/USD at the dollar’s expense. Higher T-note...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.02%. Lower T-note yields Monday weighed on the dollar. Also, a rally in stocks curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. Losses in the dollar were limited by weakness in the yen, which fell to a 9-1/2 month against the dollar on...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.49%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.67%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.35%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher. Stocks are moving...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.34%. Weakness in the British pound underpinned the dollar Wednesday as GBP/USD fell to a 1-week low on better-than-expected UK inflation news. Also, the weakness in the yen Wednesday was positive for the dollar. Wednesday’s weaker-than-expected U.S. housing starts report limited the...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.37%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.27%. Stocks this morning are mildly higher, with the S&P...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.12%. The dollar Tuesday recovered from early losses and posted moderate gains on expectations for the Fed to raise interest rates by 25 bp at next week’s FOMC meeting. Also, weakness in the euro boosted the dollar as EUR/USD retreated on dovish...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday recovered from a 5-week low and rose by +0.18%. Hawkish Fed comments Friday from Richmond Fed President Barkin and Fed Governor Waller pushed bond yields higher and sparked short covering in the dollar. Also, the stronger-than-expected University of Michigan U.S. Jun consumer sentiment...

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 -0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.5%. U.S. stocks are lower, after the S&P 500 reached...