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What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -1.35%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -2.19%. Stocks on Thursday gave up a morning rally and...

The markets will eagerly await comments Friday morning from Fed Chair Powell at the Fed’s annual symposium at Jackson Hole, Wyoming. With inflation falling from 40-year highs but still well above the Fed’s 2% target, Powell’s speech at the annual conference of global central bankers will come at what he...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.85%. Stocks this morning are mixed. Stocks gave up a...

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are up +0.41% at a 1-week high, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are up +0.92% at a 2-week high. Stock indexes this morning are moderately higher as technology stocks rally after Nvidia delivered a third-straight sales...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.26%. Weakness in stocks on Tuesday boosted the liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar also has support on speculation Fed Chair Powell will remain hawkish when he speaks Friday at the Fed’s annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. However, gains...

Chicago Public School students head back Monday after one of the shortest summer breaks in memory, with the school system once again moving its fall return earlier into August.

Market sees mixed reactions with gainers and losers as interest rates rise

Federal Reserve raises rates to 5.5%, highest since 2001, signaling resumption of rate hikes

"The staff now has a noticeable slowdown in growth starting later this year in the forecast. But given the resilience of the economy recently, they are no longer forecasting a recession," Jerome Powell said.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed down -0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.40%. Stocks on Wednesday settled mixed, with the Dow Jones...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday fell by -0.32%. The dollar fell back Wednesday on lower T-note yields. The dollar was weighed down by Wednesday’s weaker-than-expected U.S. Jun new home sales report. The dollar sank to its low Wednesday afternoon when Fed Chair Powell said the Fed would remain data-dependent...