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The dollar index (DXY00 ) is down by -0.60% and fell to a 2-week low. The dollar remains under pressure after Moody’s Ratings late last Friday downgraded the US government’s credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing a ballooning budget deficit and fiscal concerns. The downgrade puts the dollar’s status...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday rose by +0.19%. The dollar recovered from early losses on Friday and moved higher after the University of Michigan US May inflation expectations unexpectedly rose, a hawkish factor for Fed policy. Also, positive comments from Atlanta Fed President Bostic supported the dollar when he...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.81%. Stocks today are mostly higher, with the S&P 500 posting a new all-time high...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.90%. The dollar is garnering support today from weakness in the euro due to political turmoil in France after France’s far-right National Rally party said it will back a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Barnier’s government due to a stand-off over...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.79%. Stocks today are mostly higher, with the S&P 500 posting a new all-time high...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.70%. The dollar tumbled Monday after President-elect Trump picked Scott Bessent as the new US Treasury Secretary. Bessent is seen as a fiscal hawk and favors less government spending and more gradual tariffs, a negative factor for the dollar. Also, Bessent’s...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.61%. The dollar is falling today after President-elect Trump picked Scott Bessent as the new Treasury Secretary, who is seen as a fiscal hawk and favors less government spending and more gradual tariffs. Bessent’s nomination eases concerns about Trump’s inflationary agenda,...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.33% and posted a 1-3/4 month high. Strength in T-note yields Wednesday was supportive of the dollar. Also, positive comments from Fed Vice Chair Jefferson boosted the dollar when he said the US economy is growing at a "solid pace." In addition,...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.20% at a 1-3/4 month high. Strength in T-note yields today is supportive of the dollar. Also, positive comments from Fed Vice Chair Jefferson boosted the dollar when he said the US economy is growing at a "solid pace." In addition,...