The Latest Breaking News from ECB Governing Council

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.69%. The dollar retreated today after the US May CPI rose less than expected, boosting expectations for Fed easing later this year. Also, today’s rally in the S&P 500 to a new record high has reduced liquidity demand for the dollar....

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.39%. Stock indexes on Monday recovered from early losses and posted mild gains. The S&P...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday rose by +0.24% and posted a 3-1/2 week high. The dollar moved higher Monday on carryover support from last Friday’s stronger-than-expected US May payroll report, which curbed expectations for Fed rate cuts. Also, higher T-note yields on Monday strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials....

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this afternoon is up +0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.18%. Stock indexes are seeing slight gains in today's afternoon trade despite higher bond...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.09%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.19%. Stock indexes today are mixed. Higher bond yields today are pressuring stocks, with the...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.41% at a 3-1/2 week high. The dollar is moving higher today on carryover support from last Friday’s stronger-than-expected US May payroll report, which curbed expectations for Fed rate cuts. Also, higher T-note yields today are supportive for the dollar and...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.23%. Stock indexes today are mildly lower. Higher bond yields today are pressuring stocks, with...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.48% and posted a 2-week high. The dollar rallied Wednesday on the rise in the 10-year T-note yield to a 4-week high. The dollar also garnered some support from Wednesday’s stronger-than-expected May Richmond Fed manufacturing outlook survey. In addition, the weakness in...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose slightly by +0.02%. The dollar Tuesday recovered from a 1-1/2 week low and posted modest gains after a jump in T-note yields sparked short covering in the dollar. The dollar also found support after the Conference Board US May consumer confidence index unexpectedly...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.08% at a 1-1/2 week low. Strength in the British pound is undercutting the dollar as (^GBPUSD ) today rallied to a 2-1/4 month high. The dollar recovered from its worst levels after the Conference Board US May consumer confidence index...

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are up +0.12%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are up +0.25% this morning as trading resumed after the Memorial Day holiday, with investors looking ahead to comments from Federal Reserve officials as well as the release of the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge…