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The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.29% and posted a 3.5-week high. Signs of strength in the US economy may keep the Fed from cutting interest rates and are supportive of the dollar. Weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell to a 3-month low, June retail sales rose...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.25%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.47%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.25%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.59%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are down -0.16%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.16%. The dollar is under pressure today on an easing of safe-haven demand as stocks rose after Reuters reported that the Iranian government said it is ready to discuss limitations on its uranium enrichment levels. Also, President Trump said he is...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.59%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.82%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.52%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday fell by -0.05%. The dollar on Thursday fell to a 6-week low and posted modest losses after US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rose to a 7-3/4 month high, a dovish factor for Fed policy. The dollar also weakened after US Q1 nonfarm productivity was...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.33%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed unchanged. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +0.19%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM25...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday finished little changed, up +0.01%. The dollar found support Thursday due to some optimism about US trade talks after President Trump said US negotiators made “big progress” with Japanese officials on a trade deal and expressed confidence that the US would reach a trade...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.87%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.44%. Stock indexes are mixed today on weakness in health insurance companies and semiconductor makers. Health...