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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.12%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.54%. Stock indexes Friday gave up early gains and settled moderately lower, with the S&P...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.03%. The dollar on Friday moved slightly lower after the US May core PCE price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, eased to +2.6% y/y, the slowest pace in 3 years, which improves the chances of Fed interest rate cuts this year....

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday fell slightly by -0.04%. The dollar Tuesday gave up overnight gains and turned lower as T-note yields fell on the weaker-than-expected US May retail sales report. Also, Tuesday’s rally in the S&P 500 to a new record high curbed liquidity demand for the dollar....

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,...