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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up (+0.41%), the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.94%. Dec E-mini S&P futures (ESZ24 ) are up +0.40%, and Dec E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.06%. The dollar today recovered from early losses and is slightly higher on weakness in the euro and yen. The dollar today initially posted modest losses due to a decline in T-note yields. Also, strength in stocks today has curbed liquidity...

Global stock markets decline on weak Chinese data, bitcoin surges, U.S. markets mixed. Fed expected to cut rates, oil prices fall.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.18%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.30% this morning as market participants looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s final monetary policy committee meeting of the year as well as the release of the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge and…

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Americans hoping for lower borrowing costs for homes, credit cards and cars may be disappointed after this week’s Federal Reserve meeting

Shares have retreated in Asia after China reported lackluster economic indicators for November, while bitcoin surged to fresh highs, topping $106,000

Asian markets mostly fell Monday after an unexpected slowdown in retail sales reinforced worries about China's economy, with the latest batch of weak data compounding the disappointment of Beijing's latest stimulus pledges.

The market continues to navigate the final trading weeks of 2024, with investors closely watching economic indicators and the Fed's potential signals about monetary policy.