The Latest Breaking News from Chicago Fed

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.61%. The dollar is falling today after President-elect Trump picked Scott Bessent as the new Treasury Secretary, who is seen as a fiscal hawk and favors less government spending and more gradual tariffs. Bessent’s nomination eases concerns about Trump’s inflationary agenda,...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.77%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.94%. Stocks are moving higher today, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials posting...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up by +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.33%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.83%. Stocks on Thursday settled mostly higher on positive earnings results and...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.63%. Stocks today are mostly higher, climbing on earnings optimism and a...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.65%. Stocks today are mostly higher, climbing on earnings optimism and a...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.26% to a 6-week high. The dollar remains underpinned as heightened Middle East tensions are boosting safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, higher T-note yields Thursday strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. In addition, weakness in the yen supports the dollar as...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up by +0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.31%. Stocks on Monday edged higher, with the Dow Jones Industrials climbing...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday rose by +0.14%. The dollar rose Monday as Eurozone economic concerns undercut the euro after Eurozone Sep manufacturing and composite PMIs contracted more than expected. The dollar fell back from its best levels Monday after the US Sep S&P manufacturing PMI unexpectedly contracted by...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.28%. Stocks are climbing today, with the Dow Jones Industrials posting a...