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S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials Post Record Highs on Rate Cut Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.55%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.62%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.59%. Stock indexes Friday settled higher, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials posting...

Barchart · Jul 12, 2024

S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials Post Record High on Rate Cut Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.55%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.62%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.59%. Stock indexes Friday settled higher, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials posting...

Barchart · Jul 12, 2024

Dollar Slides on Improved Fed Rate Cut Prospects

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.33% and posted a 5-week low. Friday’s rally in the S&P 500 to a new all-time high curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar was also undercut after the University of Michigan’s US consumer sentiment index unexpectedly fell to an 8-month...

Barchart · Jul 12, 2024

Dollar Slightly Lower as Rate Cut Prospects Improve

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.03%. The dollar on Friday moved slightly lower after the US May core PCE price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, eased to +2.6% y/y, the slowest pace in 3 years, which improves the chances of Fed interest rate cuts this year....

Barchart · Jun 28, 2024

S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Post Record Highs on US Economic Strength and Easing Inflation

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.31%. Stock indexes today are moderately higher, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting...

Barchart · Jun 28, 2024

Dollar Slightly Higher on US Economic Strength

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.05%. The dollar today recovered from early losses and posted modest gains on signs of strength in the US economy after the Jun MNI Chicago PMI rose more than expected to a 7-month high and the University of Michigan US Jun...

Barchart · Jun 28, 2024

University Of Michigan Fails To Address Hostile Campus Environment

U.S. Education Department investigates University of Michigan for failing to address hostility during Israel-Hamas conflict protests, leading to inquiries ...

Top News · Jun 17, 2024

Stocks Set to Open Mixed as Investors Await U.S. Economic Data and Fed Speak

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are down -0.03%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are up +0.12% this morning as market participants looked ahead to a fresh batch of U.S. economic data and comments from a host of Federal Reserve officials.

Barchart · Jun 17, 2024

Stocks Settle Mixed as French Political Risks Spark Risk-Off Sentiment

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -0.04%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.42%. Stock indexes Friday settled mixed, with the Nasdaq 100 posting a new all-time high...

Barchart · Jun 14, 2024

Stocks Mixed after Weak US Economic News and European Political Uncertainty

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.14%. Stock indexes today are mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling to a 1-1/2...

Barchart · Jun 14, 2024