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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.15%. Stocks today are mixed. The strength of software stocks is positive for the overall...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down by -0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.37%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.08%. Stock indexes on Thursday settled mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrials...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.36%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.65%. Stocks today are moderately higher, with the S&P 500 and Dow...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.04%. The dollar garnered modest support Thursday after weekly US jobless claims fell more than expected to a 4-month low, a hawkish factor for Fed policy. Also, higher T-note yields Thursday strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The dollar fell back from...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.47%. The dollar posted moderate gains Thursday after bond yields rose on hawkish comments from Kansas City Fed President Schmid who said he wants to see more economic data before supporting any decision to begin cutting interest rates. Also, short covering ahead...

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.01%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.15% this morning as investors awaited a flurry of U.S. economic data, remarks from Federal Reserve officials, and an earnings report from retail giant Walmart.

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.10%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.21% this morning as investors looked ahead to the release of U.S. inflation data, quarterly earnings reports from retail heavyweights, and remarks from Federal Reserve officials.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -0.78%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.48%. Stock indexes Thursday gave up an early advance and retreated, with the S&P 500...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.42% on support from higher T-note yields. Gains in the dollar accelerated after the euro tumbled when ECB President Lagarde said risks to the economic outlook are tilted to the downside. Thursday’s US economic news was mixed for the dollar. Weekly jobless...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.39%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.60%. Stock indexes today gave up an early advance and turned lower due to weakness...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.51%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.92%. Stock indexes today are lower despite the US weekly continuing unemployment claims rising to...