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Is the dominance of the US dollar unravelling under Trump?

The US has long sat at the centre of the global financial system, with the US dollar serving as the backbone of the world economy. Private investors rely on the dollar as a store of value in times of uncertainty.

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Facing a vast wave of incoming liquidity, the S&P 500 prepares to surf to a new record high

Facing a vast wave of incoming liquidity, the S&P 500 prepares to surf to a new record high

With fresh money on the horizon it is unsurprising that the markets have shrugged off their worries about AI and Bitcoin.

S&P Futures Gain With All Eyes on Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

S&P Futures Gain With All Eyes on Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending up +0.16% this morning, extending their advance toward a new all-time high, while investors look ahead to the release of the Federal Reserve’s first-line inflation gauge.

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Food for Thought Friday

Pre-dawn Friday finds markets on the threshold of another weekend, and all the Chaos that can bring.

Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Pare Losses As Investors Await Fed's Preferred Inflation Data— Netflix Inks $82.7B Deal For Warner Bros (UPDATED)

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Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street inches closer to its all-time high

Asian shares are mixed after the U.S. stock market held near its records in a quiet day of trading

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Commodity prices prop up lethargic equities performance

The local bourse has ended the week slightly higher, buoyed by miners, energy and utilities stocks while fading hopes of interest rate cuts weighed elsewhere.

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Stocks Settle Mixed on Higher Bond Yields

Stocks Settle Mixed on Higher Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up by +0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.10%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.08%, and December...

Dollar Gains on Positive US Jobless Claims News

Dollar Gains on Positive US Jobless Claims News

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.17%. The dollar recovered from a 5-week low on Thursday and moved higher after US weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell to a 3-year low, which was hawkish for Fed policy and positive for the dollar. The dollar initially fell to...

Small Caps Hit Record Highs, Nuclear Stocks Rally: What's Moving Markets Thursday?

Small Caps Hit Record Highs, Nuclear Stocks Rally: What's Moving Markets Thursday?

Small-cap stocks tracked by the Russell 2000 surged to fresh record highs Thursday as investors piled into the most rate-sensitive corners of the market ahead of next week's widely expected Federal Reserve rate cut.

10 Market Movers to Watch This Week

The market's acting like it's got one foot on the gas and one on the brakes right now.

FTSE 100 up as investors pin hopes on US rate cut

FTSE 100 up as investors pin hopes on US rate cut

In London, figures showed UK construction activity fell at the fastest pace in five and a half years in November.

The Independent UK

Gold Outlook 2026: Has The Precious Metal's Rally Peaked Or Just Begun?

Gold Outlook 2026: Has The Precious Metal's Rally Peaked Or Just Begun?

Gold is on track to finish its best year in over four decades, leaving the SP 500 and global bonds in the dust.

Stocks Pressured as Bond Yields Rise and Chip Stocks Fall

Stocks Pressured as Bond Yields Rise and Chip Stocks Fall

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.28%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.07%, and December E-mini...

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Investors Bet On 2026 Fed Pivot — How Deep Will The Cuts Go?

Market expectations for next year's Federal Reserve policy have quietly shifted in recent weeks, and the tone has grown noticeably more dovish.

For Wall Street, pandemic-level bad news for jobs is good news for stocks—it pushes the Fed further into cutting territory

Fed rate-cut odds surge toward 90% as weak labor data, ADP losses, and Challenger layoffs fuel Wall Street hopes for a December move despite a divided FOMC.

Dollar Supported by Higher T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.02%. The dollar today recovered from a 5-week low and moved slightly higher after US weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell to a 3-year low, which was hawkish for Fed policy and positive for the dollar. The dollar initially fell to...

Stocks Pressured by Higher Bond Yields and Chip Stock Weakness

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down up by -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.38%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.12%, and December...

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Fed officials like the mystique of being seen as financial technocrats, but it's time to demystify the central bank

As powerful as America’s central bank is, it’s still just one player in a globe-spanning ocean of financial markets.

What Investors May Face in the New Year: Interview

Keith Lerner, the chief market strategist and chief investment officer for Truist Wealth, speaks with Kiplinger.

Stocks Muted Before the Open as Rally Pauses, U.S. Jobless Claims Data on Tap

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.02%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.01% this morning, taking a breather after recent gains, while investors look ahead to U.S. jobless claims data, which will offer fresh insight into the labor market ahead of next week’s Federal…

6 Bills That Have Gone Up and Down Since Trump Took Office

Here's a look at six bills that have gone up and down since Trump took office.

Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100 Futures Advance— UiPath, Snowflake, Lululemon In Focus (UPDATED)

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs and the headline were updated in the story.)

Trump Weighs Making Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent His Top Economic Adviser If Kevin Hassett Becomes Fed Chair: Report

President Donald Trump is reportedly contemplating appointing U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as his chief economic adviser if incumbent Kevin Hassett is chosen as the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Bitcoin Gains As Weak Jobs Data Bolsters Fed Rate Cut Hopes; Ethereum, Dogecoin, XRP Also Spike: Analyst Predicts BTC Testing $100,000 This Month

Leading cryptocurrencies lifted alongside stocks on Wednesday, as soft private jobs data strengthened investor hopes that the Federal Reserve would slash interest rates next week.

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