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The US enjoyed the view of a full moon Thursday night through Friday morning, though market attention was focused on the Shooting Star pattern completed by the US dollar index yesterday.
The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.43% and posted a new 1-year high. Thursday’s strength in US economic news may keep the Fed from aggressively cutting interest rates and is positive for the dollar. Weekly jobless claims fell to a 5-1/2 month low, and Oct PPI rose more...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.19%. Stocks today are mostly lower on long liquidation ahead of this afternoon’s speech from...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.04% and posted a new 1-year high. Today’s strength in US economic news may keep the Fed from aggressively cutting interest rates and is positive for the dollar. Weekly jobless claims fell to a 5-1/2 month low, and Oct PPI rose...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.30%. Stocks today are mostly lower on some profit-taking as today’s strength in US economic...
US and European stock futures are trading modestly higher as investors continue to digest the impact of the latest economic data while keeping a close eye on Trump tweets. After the fresh US CPI reading that came out yesterday, traders know that the Fed’s battle with inflation is still not a walk in the park, as the latest reading did move to the upside but is still in line with expectations.
Corn, soybeans, and all three wheat markets smell of fish, for different reasons, early Thursday morning.
The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.41% and posted a 1-year high. The dollar index Wednesday recovered from early losses and turned higher as it extended the post-election rally on speculation that T-note yields will increase as inflation increases due to President-elect Trump’s pro-tariff policies. The dollar Wednesday...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.04%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.32%. Stocks today are mixed. The broader market initially moved higher today after US October...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.43% at a 6-3/4 month high. The dollar index today recovered from early losses and turned higher as it extends the post-election rally on speculation that T-note yields will increase as inflation increases due to President-elect Trump’s pro-tariff policies. The dollar...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.08%. Stock index futures recovered from overnight losses and are mixed. The broader market is...
Trump's victory sparked enthusiasm in U.S. stocks and the cryptocurrency market, but foreign markets did not share the same optimism as concerns grew that his policies could hurt companies' overseas earnings.
Rains were moving across the US Midwest overnight through early Wednesday morning, though other storms once again dominated markets.
The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.47% and posted a 4-1/4 month high. Higher T-note yields Tuesday strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials and boosted the dollar. Comments Tuesday from Richmond Fed President Barkin supported the dollar when he said the US economy looks "pretty good." The dollar...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.07%. Stock indexes today are slightly lower as they consolidate the past week’s rally to...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.40% at a 4-1/4 month high. Higher T-note yields today have strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials and boosted the dollar. Comments today from Richmond Fed President Barkin were supportive for the dollar when he said the US economy looks "pretty...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.09%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.02%. Stocks today are slightly higher, consolidating the past week’s rally to record highs. Higher...
Dollar and stocks are up after Trump victory. It was the same back in 2016, but then in December dollar has topped and stocks extended higher. Can we see the same pattern this year?
There has been a lot of talk this past week about the "Trump Trade" in various market sectors. Does this mean the long-term uptrend in King Gold is dead?
The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday rose by +0.50% and posted a 4-1/4 month high. Hawkish comments from Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari boosted the dollar when he said US economic strength and higher productivity could prompt the Fed to cut rates less than expected. Also, the dollar is extending last...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.94%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.07%. Stocks today are moderately higher, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.56% and posted a 4-1/4 month high. Hawkish comments from Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari boosted the dollar when he said US economic strength and higher productivity could prompt the Fed to cut rates less than expected. Also, the dollar is extending...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.19%. Stocks today are moderately higher, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials...
With last week out of the way, markets continued to move forward overnight through early Monday morning with the spotlight on US soybeans.
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