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March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.12%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.48% this morning, extending Friday’s solid gains after muted U.S. inflation data helped reignite Federal Reserve rate cut bets, while investors also awaited a fresh batch of U.S. economic data this week.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.16%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.28% this morning, extending Friday’s solid gains after muted U.S. inflation data helped reignite Federal Reserve rate cut bets, while investors also awaited a fresh batch of U.S. economic data this week.

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"For investors, it is starting to look similar to 2022—too high inflation, rising interest rates, and falling stock prices."

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +1.30%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.23%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) rose +1.08%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Encouraging news about the path of consumer prices sent risk assets soaring again.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday edged to a new 2-year high but then fell back and ended the day down -0.72%. The dollar was undercut by the US PCE deflator report, which was dovish for Fed policy and caused weaker US interest rate differentials with the 10-year T-note...

It was a mixed session for global stocks as investors continue to digest key economic releases and central bank signals.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.08%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +1.03%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...