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The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.07% and posted a 10-1/4 month high. Strength in the U.S. labor market supported the dollar after Aug JOLTS job openings unexpectedly rose. Also, hawkish comments Tuesday from Cleveland Fed President Mester and Atlanta Fed President Bostic pushed the 10-year T-note...

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.61%, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.76%. Stock index futures this morning are moderately lower, weighed down by rising bond yields. Comments late Monday from Cleveland Fed President Mester pushed bond yields higher...

Economic news today showed a slowdown in Eurozone consumer prices that may allow the European Central Bank (ECB) to pause its interest rate hiking campaign. Eurozone Sep CPI eased to +4.3% y/y from +5.2% y/y in Aug, better than expectations of +4.5% y/y and the slowest pace of increase in...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.59%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.06%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher. Signs of deceleration...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.43%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.88%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, recovering from some...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday gave up an early advance and finished little changed, up only +0.01%. The dollar Thursday initially climbed to a 6-1/2 month high on carryover support from Wednesday when the FOMC signaled one more +25 bp rate hike this year and projected the fed...

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.93% at a 1-month low, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -1.33% at a 3-1/2 week low. Stock index futures this morning extended Wednesday’s losses as the hawkish tone from Wednesday’s FOMC meeting is...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose +0.07% and posted a new 5-1/2 month high. The dollar recovered from overnight losses and moved slightly higher as T-note yields climbed on the stronger-than-expected Aug ISM services report. Also, hawkish comments from Boston Fed President Collins supported the dollar. In addition, Chinese...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.83%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.03%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately lower, with the...

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are down -0.31% at a 1-week low, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are down -0.36%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately lower on negative carryover from a fall in the Euro Stoxx 50 to a 1-1/2...

European Central Bank (ECB) President Lagarde did not indicate what the ECB would do at next Thursday’s policy meeting when she spoke Monday at a seminar organized by the European Economic and Financial Centre. Recent economic news is showing a slowdown in Eurozone economic activity, while price pressures have eased...