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Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.29%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.22%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately lower. Weakness in technology stocks is weighing on the overall market after Amazon.com gave up a +12%...

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after Wall Street rallied to its best day since January and the Bank of Japan kept its ultra-lax monetary policy unchanged

LONDON: Investors are positioning for a regime change in global markets as the Bank of Japan edges closer to ditching the policies that depressed the yen for decades, thereby luring Japanese money back home.

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are up +0.47%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are up +0.87%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately higher. Strength in technology stocks is lifting the overall market this morning, with Meta Platforms up more...

Morning Markets June S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.43%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.40%, both at 1-1/2 week lows. U.S. stock index futures this morning are sliding on weakness in regional bank stocks after First Republic Bank reported smaller-than-expected Q1...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.46% and posted a 1-week low. The dollar was under pressure from weaker T-note yields. Also, the weaker-than-expected Dallas Fed report weighed on the dollar. In addition, hawkish ECB comments Monday boosted EUR/USD to a 1-week high and undercut the dollar....

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.49%. U.S. stock indexes this morning are mixed. Lower T-note...

Morning Markets June S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.12%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.14%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are slightly lower on mixed corporate news. Coco-Cola is higher in pre-market trading after reporting stronger-than-expected Q1 revenue, while Tesla...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.22%. Higher T-note yields Wednesday supported moderate gains in the dollar. The dollar also found support from a decline in the yen Wednesday to a 1-1/4 month low against the dollar. Wednesday’s Fed Beige Book was neutral to slightly bearish for...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.32%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.60%. U.S. stock indexes this morning are moderately lower on...

Morning Markets June S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.57%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.78%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately lower. Concern that stubborn inflation pressures will force central banks to keep raising interest rates is undercutting stock...