The Latest Breaking News from LAGARDE

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are up +0.02%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.05%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are mixed. The broader market is finding support today on an easing of U.S. default concerns after the House...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday was unchanged. The dollar on Monday recovered from overnight losses and was little changed. Short-covering in the dollar emerged Monday morning after St. Louis Fed President Bullard said he favored two more 25 bp rate hikes this year. However, gains in the dollar...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.35%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.45%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.36%. GOP negotiators halted debt ceiling discussions with the White...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.22%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.05%. U.S. stocks this morning are mixed, with the S&P...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.14%. The dollar on Wednesday fell moderately as the weaker-than-expected U.S. Apr CPI report knocked T-note yields lower and fueled speculation the Fed may be done with its rate-hike campaign. Also, strength in EUR/USD weighed on the dollar as the euro...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.99%. U.S. stocks this morning are mixed, with the S&P...

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are up +0.37%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are up +0.45%. U.S. stock index futures this morning erased overnight losses and pushed higher after U.S. consumer prices eased in April. Bond yields also fell on the...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.06%. The dollar Thursday recovered from a 1-week low and posted modest gains. Weakness in stocks Thursday sparked liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar Thursday initially fell after U.S economic news showed a wider-than-expected U.S Mar trade deficit and after...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.00%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.34%. U.S. stocks this morning are moderately lower, with the...