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The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday gave up an early advance and finished little changed, up only +0.01%. The dollar Thursday initially climbed to a 6-1/2 month high on carryover support from Wednesday when the FOMC signaled one more +25 bp rate hike this year and projected the fed...
What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.17%. Stocks this morning are moderately lower, with the S&P...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday recovered from early losses and rose +0.11%. The dollar on Wednesday opened lower on weaker T-note yields and on strength in stocks that curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. However, the dollar recovered its losses and moved higher after the FOMC's dot plot...
What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.46%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.03%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher on expectations for...
The Japanese Yen continues to fall, and is now near the level that triggered government intervention last year. Why is Yen so weak and will it keep falling? In this episode, we talked to Clive Ponsonby, former J.P.Morgan forex trader and author of Currency View, and Wei Liang Chang, FX & Credit Strategist at DBS, for a deep dive on this topic.
The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday fell -0.06% despite expectations for a hawkish FOMC meeting this week and Tuesday’s +5.4 bp rise in the 10-year T-note yield. The forex market Tuesday seemed to focus more on the negative economic outlook for the U.S. with rising gasoline prices, Tuesday’s weak...
What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.49%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.80%. Stocks are falling on this morning’s weak U.S. housing...
Treasury Futures are beginning to trend sideways potentially indicating an end to the interest rate hike cycle, as T-Bonds continue to correct.
The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell slightly by -0.11%. The dollar Monday was undercut by a -3 bp decline in the 10-year T-note yield, which undercut the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The dollar was also undercut by Monday’s weak U.S. homebuilder report. The NAHB U.S. housing market index...
What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.09%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.12%. Bearish factors include the UAW strike, the possibility of...
3 potential support zones approaching between 1.2320 and 1.2025.
The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.08%. The dollar was under pressure Friday after the University of Michigan Sep consumer sentiment and inflation expectations reports fell more than expected, which is dovish for Fed policy. Also, hawkish ECB comments Friday boosted EUR/USD at the dollar’s expense. Higher T-note...
What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.93%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.50%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately lower, with the...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.59% and posted a 6-month high. The dollar on Thursday moved higher on better-than-expected U.S. economic reports. Also, weakness in EUR/USD benefited the dollar after the ECB Thursday signaled it would pause its rate hike cycle, which knocked the euro down to...
The 10-year Treasury Bond shows an interesting pattern since the all-time lows. A trader or investor needs to understand bonds market, especially the 10 Years. Due to the ten years maturity, this makes investors enter into a lengthy commitment.
What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.66%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.75%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately higher, with the...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.08%. The dollar on Wednesday garnered support from the stronger-than-expected U.S. Aug CPI report, which is hawkish for Fed policy. Weakness in stocks on Wednesday also boosted the liquidity demand for the dollar. Gains in the dollar were limited by lower T-note...
What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.41%. Stock indexes this morning are slightly higher. Stocks are...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.14%. Tuesday’s weakness in stocks boosted the liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, short covering in the dollar ahead of Wednesday’s U.S. August consumer price report lifted the dollar. EUR/USD (^EURUSD ) Tuesday fell by -0.18%. Strength in the dollar on Tuesday...
What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.60%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately lower. Weakness in...
Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are down -0.22%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are down -0.30%. Stock index futures this morning are mildly lower. Weakness in technology stocks is weighing on the overall market, with Oracle down -10% in pre-market trading...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday fell by -0.51% and posted a four-session low. Strength in the yen and yuan on Monday undercut the dollar. The yen rallied to a 1-week high against the dollar Monday after BOJ Governor Ueda said Japan’s negative interest rate policy could end by the...
Commodity currencies like the Australian dollar and the Norwegian krone are returning to traditional correlations with gold and oil after falling in 2022.
Copper is one of the leading commodities that can provide clues about the path of least resistance of the asset class. Many market participants look to Doctor Copper as a barometer of the health and well-being of the global economy. Moreover, as China is the leading consumer, copper is a real-time indicator of growth or contraction in the world’s second-leading economy.
