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The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.01%. The dollar was under pressure Friday on dovish comments from Atlanta Fed President Bostic, who said if the outlook unfolds as he expects, “it will be appropriate to cut interest rates this year.“ Friday’s weaker-than-expected report on US Apr leading...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.12%. Higher T-note yields today are supportive of the dollar. The dollar also garnered some support today from mixed economic news from China, which showed that China’s ongoing housing crisis is undercutting consumer spending. The dollar fell back from its best...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.01%. The dollar on Friday gave up an early advance and finished slightly lower. The euro moved higher Friday and weighed on the dollar after the 10-year German bund yield climbed to a 2-1/2 month high, strengthening the euro’s interest rate...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.21%. Strength in the euro Wednesday weighed on the dollar after hawkish comments from ECB Executive Board member Schnabel pushed European government bond yields higher. Also, Wednesday’s rally in stocks curbed the liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar was also...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.22%. Stocks this morning are slightly higher as the markets...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed down -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.24%. Stocks on Tuesday settled mixed. A decline in bond...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday finished up by +0.31% and posted a 1-1/2 week high. The dollar found support Tuesday on increased safe-haven demand after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded China’s credit outlook to negative from stable due to rising debt. Weakness in the euro also supported the dollar...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.42%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.05%. Stocks this morning are mixed. Bond yields tumbled today...

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.25%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.36%. Stock index futures this morning are moderately lower, weighed down by reduced optimism that the Fed will cut interest rates early next year. U.S. equity markets also...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.26%. The dollar Friday gave up an early advance and turned lower as a rebound in stock prices from early losses curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, hawkish comments from ECB Executive Board member Schnabel boosted the euro at the...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.11%. Stocks this morning are mixed, with the Dow Jones...