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The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.13% and posted a 1-week high. Weakness in stocks on Wednesday has boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, hawkish comments Wednesday from Fed Presidents Williams, Bostic, and Collins undercut precious metals when they said they favored waiting before cutting interest...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning is up by +0.18% at a 1-week high. Weakness in stocks today has boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. Today’s revised U.S. Q4 GDP report was mixed for the dollar after Q4 GDP was revised lower, but Q4 personal consumption and the Q4...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.22%. Stocks this morning are slightly higher as the markets...

Morning Markets March E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESH24 ) are up +0.02%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH24 ) are up +0.03%. Stock index futures this morning are slightly higher as they await Thursday's U.S. Dec consumer price report for direction. The consensus is for U.S. Dec CPI to...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell by -0.51%. The dollar was under pressure Thursday due to weaker-than-expected U.S. GDP and Philadelphia Fed reports, which were dovish for Fed policy. Also, the strength in stocks on Thursday reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. Thursday’s U.S. economic news was mixed...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.75%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.62%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.84%. Stocks this morning are modestly higher after U.S. economic...

Morning Markets March E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ES H24) are up +0.84%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH2 4) are up +1.11%. Stock index futures this morning are moderately higher as they rebound from Wednesday’s decline. Some positive corporate news is fueling gains in stock indexes today, with Micron...

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.48%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.64%. Stock index futures this morning are lower as higher bond yields weigh on stocks. T-note yields are higher today as they rebounded from last Friday’s 3-month low...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.34%. Stronger-than-expected U.S. economic news Wednesday on weekly jobless claims and University of Michigan U.S. Nov consumer sentiment and inflation expectations supported moderate gains in the dollar. Also, higher T-note yields on Wednesday strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. U.S. economic...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.42%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.56%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, with the S&P...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.20%. The dollar was under pressure Monday after T-note yields gave up an early advance and turned lower, weakening the dollar’s interest rate differentials. Also, expectations that Tuesday’s U.S. Oct CPI report will show an easing of inflation expectations weighed on...