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December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are trending up +0.23% this morning as investors digested weaker-than-expected business activity readings from China and the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision, with the focus shifting to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee meeting and rate decision.

The Federal Reserve is poised to leave its key interest rate unchanged at a time when the Fed faces an economy that has proved resilient but is nevertheless under pressure from surging interest rates, overseas turmoil and anxious investors

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.14%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.11% this morning as investors digested weaker-than-expected business activity readings from China and the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision, with the focus shifting to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee meeting and…

Asian shares are trading mixed as investors look ahead to a week that could see more swings in financial markets, including key reports on U.S. consumer confidence and the job market

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday rose by +1.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) rose by +1.58%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) rose by +1.09%. Stocks on Monday posted moderate gains on some positive...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday fell by -0.43%. Strength in equity markets Monday reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, a rally in the yen to a 2-1/2 week high against the dollar weighed on the dollar on a report the BOJ may lift its yield cap on the...

“The residential sector now appears to be contracting alongside the recent move higher in mortgage rates,” the bank’s economists wrote.

Americans are feeling pinch of high interest rates, forcing them to hold off purchases of homes, cars, even groceries.

This is going to be a busy week for global markets, raising the question of what should we focus on and what should we ignore.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.56%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.76%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.60%. The broader indexes are moderately higher today on some...

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are up +0.58%, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are up +0.65%. Stock index futures this morning are trading higher on positive earnings news from McDonald’s and Western Digital, along with M&A activity. McDonald’s is up more than...