Stocks Rally on US-China Preliminary Trade Agreement

Stocks Rally on US-China Preliminary Trade Agreement

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up +0.87%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.32%.  December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25) are up +0.82%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25) are up +1.30%. US stocks rallied today after US and Chinese negotiators, who met over the … Read more

US-China Trade Agreement Reduces Safe-Haven Demand for the Dollar and Precious Metals

US-China Trade Agreement Reduces Safe-Haven Demand for the Dollar and Precious Metals

The dollar index (DXY00) today is slightly lower by -0.06%.  The dollar is trading slightly lower due to reduced safe-haven demand on the preliminary US-China trade agreement. The dollar is also seeing some carry-over weakness from last Friday’s Sep US CPI report of +3.0% y/y for both the nominal and core figures, which was slightly … Read more

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb with Fed, Big Tech earnings, Trump-Xi meeting ahead

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb with Fed, Big Tech earnings, Trump-Xi meeting ahead

US stock futures edged higher Sunday evening as Wall Street geared up for a pivotal week featuring the Federal Reserve’s expected rate cut, a barrage of Big Tech earnings, and a long-awaited meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) gained about 0.7%, while Nasdaq 100 futures … Read more

Stocks Settle Mixed on Strong Earnings and Weakness in Mining Stocks

Stocks Settle Mixed on Strong Earnings and Weakness in Mining Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed unchanged, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.06%.  December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25) fell -0.05%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25) fell -0.08%. Stock indexes settled mixed on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 posting a one-week high … Read more

Stocks Supported by Strong Q3 Earnings Results

Stocks Supported by Strong Q3 Earnings Results

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.58%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.12%.  December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25) are up +0.07%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25) are down -0.11%. Stock indexes are mixed today, with the Dow Jones Industrials posting a … Read more

Stocks Rally on Easing Trade Tensions and Solid Q3 Earnings

Stocks Rally on Easing Trade Tensions and Solid Q3 Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday closed up +1.07%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +1.12%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.30%.  December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25) rose +1.12%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25) rose +1.32%. Stock index futures rallied on Monday and added to last Friday’s gains, with … Read more

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