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Dollar Slips as Bond Yields Fall

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.14%. The dollar on Monday was under pressure from lower T-note yields. Also, strength in stocks on Monday curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. Losses in the dollar were contained after Monday’s U.S consumer credit report for November, which was stronger...

Barchart · Jan 8, 2024

Stocks Settle Higher on Dovish Fed Official Comment

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +0.59%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.68%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.49%. Stocks on Tuesday settled moderately higher, with the S&P...

Barchart · Dec 19, 2023

Dollar Slides on Euro Strength and a Rally in Stocks

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday fell by -0.37%. Lower T-note yields Tuesday weighed on the dollar. Also, hawkish ECB comments Tuesday supported the euro and weighed on the dollar. In addition, the strength in stocks on Tuesday reduced the liquidity demand for the dollar. Tuesday’s U.S. housing news...

Barchart · Dec 19, 2023

Stocks Climb as Bond Yields Fall on Dovish Fed Comments

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.06%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.51%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher. A decline in...

Barchart · Nov 10, 2023

Stock Index Futures Climb as Bond Yields Retreat

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.38%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are up +0.34% this morning as U.S. Treasury yields retreated after Thursday’s surge on the back of hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and a disappointing 30-year note auction.

Barchart · Nov 10, 2023

Stock Index Futures Mixed as Powell’s Hawkish Comments Weigh on Sentiment

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.08%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.16% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices closed lower on Thursday as hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tempered optimism regarding a peak in interest rates.

Barchart · Nov 10, 2023

Stock Index Futures Drop as Powell’s Hawkish Comments Weigh on Sentiment

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are down -0.14%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.32% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices closed lower on Thursday as hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tempered optimism regarding a peak in interest rates.

Barchart · Nov 10, 2023

S&P Futures Muted as Powell’s Hawkish Comments Weigh on Sentiment

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are trending down -0.04% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices closed lower on Thursday as hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tempered optimism regarding a peak in interest rates.

Barchart · Nov 10, 2023

Stocks Fall as Powell Dampens Hopes the Fed is Done Raising Rates

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -0.81%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.65%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.82%. Stocks on Thursday posted moderate losses. Stocks were under...

Barchart · Nov 9, 2023

Dollar Gains on Hawkish Comments from Fed Chair Powell

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday recovered from early losses and ended the day mildly higher by +0.27%. The dollar found support Thursday on hawkish comments from Fed Chair Powell, who said policymakers were “not confident” they had raised interest rates enough to bring inflation back down to the Fed’s...

Barchart · Nov 9, 2023