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September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are trending up +0.35% this morning as market participants braced for a reading on the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge.

Risk sentiment deteriorates amid speculation of Japanese policy shift

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -0.64%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.67%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.22%. Stocks on Thursday gave up early gains and settled...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday recovered from early losses and finished up by +0.90% at a 2-week high. Stronger-than-expected U.S. economic news today on Q2 GDP, weekly jobless claims, and Jun pending home sales boosted T-note yields and supported the dollar. Also, weakness in the euro was bullish for...

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are up +0.83% at a 16-month high, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are up +1.47%. Stock indexes this morning are climbing on speculation the Federal Reserve may be close to ending its 16-month-long policy-tightening cycle. Also,...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday fell by -0.32%. The dollar fell back Wednesday on lower T-note yields. The dollar was weighed down by Wednesday’s weaker-than-expected U.S. Jun new home sales report. The dollar sank to its low Wednesday afternoon when Fed Chair Powell said the Fed would remain data-dependent...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.91%. Stocks this morning are mostly lower ahead of an...

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are up +0.16%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are up +0.25%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately higher. A nearly +1% gain in Apple in pre-market trading is boosting technology stocks after Bloomberg News reported that...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.26%. Stocks on Friday settled mixed, with the Nasdaq 100...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday rose by +0.22%. The dollar on Friday moved higher for a fourth session and posted a 1-week high. Weakness in the yen supported gains in the dollar as the yen on Friday dropped to a 1-1/2 week low against the dollar. The dollar is...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.06%. Stocks this morning are mixed with support from a...