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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -5.97%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -5.50%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -6.07%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -6.38%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday rose by +1.06%. The dollar on Friday recovered from early losses and rallied moderately, rebounding from Thursday’s 6-month low. Short covering emerged in the dollar Friday after US March payrolls rose more than expected, a hawkish factor for Fed policy. The dollar added to...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.41%. The dollar is moderately higher ahead of the results of today's FOMC meeting, which is expected to show the Fed keeping interest rates unchanged. Also, expectations that Fed Chair Powell will signal steady policy for the foreseeable future due to...

The gains weren't limited to stocks, though, with gold futures closing above the $3,000 per ounce mark for the first time.

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.55%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.74%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +0.51%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.20% and posted a 4-month low. The dollar has fallen every day this week and remains under pressure due to the negative impact of US tariffs on the US economy. Losses in the dollar accelerated Friday on the dovish US Feb payroll...

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