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The dollar index (DXY00 ) today fell to a 1.5-week low and is down by -0.22%. Signs that the US labor market has weakened are weighing on the dollar after a report today from ADP showed US private employers shed more jobs than they created in the four weeks ending...

With the Federal Reserve moving away from its prior efforts to tighten money supply, the measure theoretically provides relief for many economic entities. Under basic economic principles, reduced costs of borrowing encourage capital expenditures, investments and other growth-centered activities. However, one of the more obvious beneficiaries is the housing market.

"As the focus among businesses now turns to efficiencies and increasing productivity, we expect layoffs to increase, causing unemployment to rise."

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.22%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.39% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street after yesterday’s rally amid renewed concerns over the valuations of some of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom.

Policymakers cut rates twice earlier in 2025 to cushion the economy from fiscal gridlock and slowing growth. With the shutdown resolved and key indicators improving, officials are likely to hold rates steady when they meet in December.

The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +1.54%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.81%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.20%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +1.56%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.03%. The dollar was under pressure Monday on optimism that the US government shutdown is nearing an end after a group of Senate Democrats broke with the rest of their party to vote with Republicans to advance a bill to reopen...

We've heard the labor market is in a "low-hire, low-fire" kind of environment. The "low hire" part seems to be true, the other not so much.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up slightly by +0.07%. The dollar recovered early losses today and turned higher after St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said he expects the US economy to bounce back next quarter and there’s limited room for additional Fed rate cuts. Also, higher T-note...

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.92%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +1.39% this morning as optimism that lawmakers are nearing a deal to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history boosted sentiment.