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The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday finished up +0.30% and posted a 13-month high. The dollar Thursday recovered from early losses and moved higher as a rebound in T-note yields strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials after T-note yields recovered from early losses and moved higher. Thursday’s US economic news...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.15%. Stocks today are mixed. The strength of software stocks is positive for the overall...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.19%. The dollar today is posting modest losses and is weighed down by lower T-note yields. Also, dovish comments from New York Fed President Williams undercut the dollar when he said he expects the Fed to keep cutting interest rates. Losses...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.66%. Stocks today are mostly lower. A -4% slump in Alphabet is weighing on the...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.47%. Higher T-note yields Wednesday and weakness in stocks supported moderate gains in the dollar. Also, weakness in EUR/USD benefitted the dollar on dovish comments from ECB Vice President Guindos, who said he expects the ECB to continue lowering interest rates. Hawkish...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.56%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.12%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.75%. Stocks today are moderately lower ahead of quarterly earnings results from Nvidia after the...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.53%. Higher T-note yields today and weakness in stocks support moderate gains in the dollar. Also, weakness in EUR/USD is benefitting the dollar on dovish comments from ECB Vice President Guindos, who said he expects the ECB to continue lowering interest...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.39%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.12%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.59%. Stocks today are moderately lower ahead of quarterly earnings results from Nvidia after the...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday fell by -0.07%. The dollar on Tuesday posted modest losses on the weaker-than-expected US Oct housing starts and building permits reports. Also, lower T-note yields Tuesday weakened the dollar’s interest rate differentials and weighed on the dollar. In addition, Tuesday’s stock recovery curbed liquidity...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.41%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.11%. Stocks are mixed today, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling to a 1-1/2 week...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.10%. The dollar recovered from early losses and moved higher on increased safe-haven demand on reports that Ukraine carried out its first strike on a border region in Russia using Western-supplied missiles and after Russian President Putin approved an updated nuclear...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.50%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.81%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.40%. Stocks are retreating today, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling to a 1-1/2 week...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.42%. Strength in the euro Monday weighed on the dollar as EUR/USD rose on hawkish comments from ECB Governing Council member Nagel, who said central banks may have to raise interest rates should international tensions intensify and lead to more significant...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.43%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.91%. Stocks today are mostly higher on some positive corporate news. Tesla is up more...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down -0.18%. Strength in the euro today is weighing on the dollar as EUR/USD rose on hawkish comments from ECB Governing Council member Nagel, who said central banks may have to raise interest rates should international tensions intensify and lead to more significant...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.14%. Stocks today are mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling to a 1-1/2 week...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday rose +0.06%. The dollar Friday recovered from early losses and posted modest gains on stronger-than-expected US economic news that included Oct retail sales and the Nov Empire manufacturing survey. Also, hawkish comments from Boston Fed President Collins boosted the dollar when she said a...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.17%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.72%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -2.03%. Stocks today extended Thursday’s decline, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.14%. The dollar today recovered from early losses and is moderately higher, just below Thursday’s 1-year high on Thursday. The dollar has risen in six consecutive sessions and extended the post-election rally on speculation that T-note yields will increase as inflation...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.36%. Stocks today are adding to Thursday’s losses, with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones...
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...