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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.12%. Stocks on Monday mainly settled higher, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday rose by +0.69%. The dollar rallied Monday and garnered support from weakness in the euro due to political turmoil in France after France’s far-right National Rally party said it would back a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Barnier’s government due to a stand-off over...

This week brings several high-impact economic releases that could influence market direction, with Friday's jobs report being the highlight. We also have important manufacturing data and consumer spending updates that could impact the Fed's rate decision later this month.

The U.S. dollar index had traded between just under 100 and just over 107 since late 2022. After trading to the bottom end of the range in September 2024, the index challenged the top end of the band, briefly eclipsing the 108 level.

The dollar-yen pair dropped to the 150 level on Friday morning, marking a 1% decline during the session and extending its weekly loss to 3%.

Most indexes hit new highs during Thanksgiving week despite President-elect Trump's tariff threats. Nvidia woes helped curb the Nasdaq's gains.

Operation Choke Point 2.0 has been ringing across the crypto space for several years now, but more details about the alleged coordinated effort to de-bank crypto firms have emerged as more industry leaders find the courage to share their stories.

“If you look at this list of policies and others, all of them have the impact that over time inflation will be higher, growth is going to be lower,” Roubini—a.k.a. Dr. Doom—said this week.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.31%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.38% this morning as Treasury yields fell after cash trading resumed following the Thanksgiving holiday.