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The dollar index (DXY00 ) today recovered from early losses and moved up to a 5-1/2 month high based on hawkish Fed comments. San Francisco Fed President Daly said Monday night that there's "no urgency" for the Fed to adjust interest rates and Fed Vice Chair Jefferson said today that...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.05%. The dollar on Wednesday posted modest gains on weakness in stocks and the yen. Weakness in stocks on Wednesday prompted some liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, the yen slid against the dollar due to weakness in Japanese government bond yields....

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.42%. The dollar Friday recovered from a 1-week low and posted moderate gains as T-note yields jumped on the larger-than-expected increase in U.S. May nonfarm payrolls. The dollar Friday initially fell to a 1-week low after the Senate Thursday night passed...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.99%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.35%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.47%. U.S. stocks this morning are moderately higher, with the...

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are up +0.51% at a 9-1/2 month high, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are up +0.31%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately higher after Congress late Thursday night passed legislation to suspend the debt...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.02%. The dollar Friday gave up an early advance and posted modest losses. Strength in the euro and yen Friday sparked long liquidation in the dollar. The dollar Friday initially moved higher after bond yields rose on the news that the...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.39%. U.S. stock indexes this morning are moderately lower, with...

Morning Markets June S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.02%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.18%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are slightly lower on mixed corporate earnings. However, lower T-note yields this morning are providing underlying support. The markets are...