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Federal Reserve Chair Powell delays interest rate cuts due to high inflation, signaling potential for higher rates in the future.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday recovered from early losses and finished up +0.07%. The dollar posted a 5-1/2 month high Tuesday based on hawkish Fed comments. Fed Chair Powell, San Francisco Fed President Daly, and Fed Vice Chair Jefferson said if inflation remains elevated, the Fed will hold interest...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is down -0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.03%. Stock indexes this morning are mixed, with the S&P 500 posting a 1-3/4...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today recovered from early losses and moved up to a 5-1/2 month high based on hawkish Fed comments. San Francisco Fed President Daly said Monday night that there's "no urgency" for the Fed to adjust interest rates and Fed Vice Chair Jefferson said today that...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is down -0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.05%. Stock indexes this morning are mixed, with the Nasdaq 100 falling to a...

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell and Treasury Secretary Jefferson to discuss 'restrictive' monetary policy in response to strong economic data, focusing on ...

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are down -0.28%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are down -0.32% this morning as U.S. Treasury yields continued to rise, while investors looked ahead to quarterly reports from more big banks, remarks from Fed officials, and a fresh batch of U.S. economic…

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are down -0.04%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are down -0.08% this morning as U.S. Treasury yields continued to rise, while investors looked ahead to quarterly reports from more big banks, remarks from Fed officials, and a fresh batch of U.S. economic…

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are down -0.11%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are down -0.09% this morning as investors braced for quarterly reports from more big banks and industry heavyweights while also awaiting a fresh batch of U.S. economic data and remarks from Fed officials.

According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), a broad measure of the average change over time in the price of a market basket of consumer goods and services, inflation headed in the wrong direction again in March, up rather than down.

The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Mary C. Daly, has stated that the Federal Reserve should not rush to cut interest rates unless it is deemed necessary. Daly's comments come amidst growing speculation about the possibility of the Fed implementing rate cuts to stimulate the economy.