The Latest Breaking News from Ueda

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday rose by +0.20%. The dollar on Monday recovered from a 1-1/2 month low and posted moderate gains. Strength in T-note yields on Monday was bullish for the dollar. Also, hawkish comments from Fed Vice Chair Brainard helped the dollar recover early losses when she...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.22%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.41%. Stocks today extended last week’s rally, with the Dow...

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.32%, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.33%. Stock index futures this morning are mildly lower, following losses in European stocks, on speculation global central banks will keep interest rates higher for longer to...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.19%. The dollar Friday rallied to a new 6-1/2 month high on carryover support from Wednesday when the FOMC signaled one more +25 bp rate hike this year and projected that the fed funds rate next year would be +50 bp...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.43%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.88%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, recovering from some...

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are up +0.37%, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are up +0.64%. Stock index futures this morning are mildly higher, recovering from some of the significant sell-off seen over this past week. Today's decline in bond yields prompted...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.08%. The dollar was under pressure Friday after the University of Michigan Sep consumer sentiment and inflation expectations reports fell more than expected, which is dovish for Fed policy. Also, hawkish ECB comments Friday boosted EUR/USD at the dollar’s expense. Higher T-note...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.93%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.50%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately lower, with the...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday fell by -0.51% and posted a four-session low. Strength in the yen and yuan on Monday undercut the dollar. The yen rallied to a 1-week high against the dollar Monday after BOJ Governor Ueda said Japan’s negative interest rate policy could end by the...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.43%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.58%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately higher. Strength in...

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are up +0.47%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are up +0.74%. Stock index futures this morning are moderately higher on strength in technology stocks. Tesla climbed more than +5% in pre-market trading after Mogan Stanley upgraded...