The Latest Breaking News from ECB

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is down -0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.06%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.28%. Stock indexes this morning are mixed as they consolidate below last week’s record...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning is down by -0.11%. The dollar is under pressure this morning on strength in the euro, which rose on hawkish ECB comments. Also, today’s weaker-than-expected U.S. Jan new home sales report weighed on the dollar. U.S. Jan new home sales rose +1.5% to...

Despite the SEC's recent approval of 11 spot Bitcoin ETF's the European Central Bank is unconvinced that Bitcoin has lived up to its promises.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell to a 2-1/2 week low and finished down -0.04%. Thursday’s rally in the S&P 500 to a new record high reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. Losses in the dollar were limited by signs of strength in the U.S. economy after weekly...

The ECB's record loss in 2023 due to rate hikes underscores challenges in monetary policy and financial stability.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning recovered from a 2-1/2 week low and is up +0.09%. The dollar moved higher on signs of strength in the U.S. economy, which was hawkish for Fed policy. Weekly U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a 5-week low, and the Feb S&P manufacturing...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.07% but stayed above Tuesday’s 2-week low. On Wednesday, the dollar posted modest losses after the weekly MBA mortgage applications report showed the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose above 7% for the first time in 2 months, a negative factor...

ECB to respond on Tuesday morning

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.01%. The dollar on Friday gave up an early advance and finished slightly lower. The euro moved higher Friday and weighed on the dollar after the 10-year German bund yield climbed to a 2-1/2 month high, strengthening the euro’s interest rate...