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Dollar Gains and Gold Falls on Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.27% and posted a fresh 2.75-month high. Hawkish comments on Friday from Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid, Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack were supportive of the dollar when they cited reasons for opposing Fed...

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Dollar Firms on Hawkish Fed Speak

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.22% and posted a fresh 2.75-month high. Hawkish comments today from Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan were supportive of the dollar when they cited reasons for opposing Fed rate cuts. The dollar also rose...

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Stocks Settle Lower on Weakness in Chipmakers

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.55%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) fell -0.37%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Rises on Hawkish Fed Comments and Euro and Yen Weakness

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday extended Monday's gains and rose by +0.48% to a 1.5-week high. The dollar rallied on Tuesday following hawkish comments from the Fed. Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid said the Fed needs to continue pressing against inflation that has remained stubbornly high, and...

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Stocks Turn Lower as Chipmakers Retreat

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.40%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.34%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Climbs on Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) extended Monday’s gains and is up by +0.40% at a 1.5-week high. The dollar is climbing today on hawkish comments made by Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid on Monday evening, who said the Fed needs to continue pressing against inflation that has remained stubbornly...

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Stocks Supported by the AI Spending Boom

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.25%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.13%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks Decline as Bond Yields Push Higher

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -0.50%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.43%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) fell -0.48%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Strong US Economic Reports Support the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.64% to a 3-week high. The dollar rallied as Thursday’s US economic reports were hawkish for Fed policy. US Q2 GDP expanded more than expected, weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a 2-month low, and August core (ex-defense and aircraft) capital...

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Dollar Rallies on Strong US Economic Reports

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.43% at a 3-week high. The dollar is climbing as today’s US economic reports were hawkish for Fed policy. US Q2 GDP expanded more than expected, weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a 2-month low, and August core (ex-defense and aircraft)...

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S&P Futures Tick Higher With All Eyes on Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are trending up +0.26% this morning, attempting to snap a five-session losing streak, with focus squarely on a highly anticipated speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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Stocks Settle Lower as Bond Yields Rise on Hawkish Fed Comments

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down by -0.40%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.46%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) fell -0.40%, and September...

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Dollar Moves Higher on Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.41% and posted at a 1.5-week high. The dollar garnered support from hawkish Fed comments. Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid said “modestly restrictive” monetary policy is still appropriate due to inflation risks. Meanwhile, Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said she...

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Stocks Fall as Bond Yields Climb

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.16%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are down -0.18%, and September...

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Dollar Climbs as Bond Yields Rise on US Economic Strength

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.27% at a 1-week high. The dollar garnered support today on comments from Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid, who said "modestly restrictive" monetary policy is still appropriate due to inflation risks. The dollar added to its gains on stronger-than-expected US...

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Stocks Pressured by Weak Walmart Earnings and Higher Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.40%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.39%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are down -0.43%, and September...

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Stocks Finish Mixed as Chip Stock Strength Pushes Nasdaq to a Record High

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed unchanged, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.21%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are down -0.01%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25...

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Dollar Undercut by Reduced Middle East Tensions

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday fell by -0.20%. The dollar on Wednesday gave up an early advance and fell to a 1-week low as the ceasefire continues to hold between Israel and Iran, reducing safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, Wednesday’s weaker-than-expected US new home sales report was negative...

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Stocks See Support as Reduced Middle East Tensions Sparks Risk-on

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.34%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.10%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Moves Higher With T-note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.20%. The dollar is moving higher today with T-note yields on hawkish comments from Kansas City Fed President Schmid, who said the Fed should wait to see how tariffs and other policies impact the economy before adjusting interest rates. Mr. Schmid's...

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Stocks See Support Ahead of Fed Chair Powell Testimony

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.25%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.58%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.21%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Fed's Schmid Says 'Wait-and-See' Approach Right For Rate Policy As Tariff Fallout Still Unclear

Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid said on Tuesday that the central bank has sufficient time to analyze rising import tariff impacts on inflation and economic growth before implementing further interest rate cuts.What Happened: “The current posture of monetary policy, which has been characterized as ‘wait-and-see,’ is appropriate,” Schmid…

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Stocks Finish Higher on Strong Corporate Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.53%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.92%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.22%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +0.48%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks Sink as US Jobs Strength Reduces Fed Easing Chances

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -1.54%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.57%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are down -1.57%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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