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What's Behind The Divergence Between The US, Emerging Markets?
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 - 2:21pm | 1085After ending 2017 with a 19.4-percent gain, the S&P 500 Index is up about 6.9 percent year-to-date through Aug. 23, popping in and out of the record territory quiet often. The bull market that began in March 2009, marking a recovery from the post-financial crisis slump in 2008, now has the...
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Dollar ETF Looks To Shed Its Bearish Ways
Monday, August 7, 2017 - 7:28am | 513Vexing currency market observers, the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSE: UUP) is down 8.4 percent year to date. That is an arguably stunning decline when considering the Federal Reserve has boosted interest rates twice this year. UUP, the exchange-traded fund proxy for the U.S....
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A Farmville Opportunity With A Commodities ETF
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 - 9:22am | 478Broadly speaking, commodities are a disappointing asset class this year, particularly when considering the U.S. dollar is one of the worst-performing developed market currencies. Commodities are denominated in U.S. dollars, meaning that when the dollar slides, commodities should do the opposite....
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U.S. Dollar Index Trading Lower, Empire Manufacturing Survey Slips
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 - 7:46am | 64The March U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.44, down 0.13. The U.S. dollar index is trading rangebound. Chatter about the upcoming Federal Reserve policy decision is constant. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York Empire manufacturing activity survey for March slipped to 16.4 versus 18.7 in...
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U.S. Dollar Index Lower, CPI Edges Up
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 - 7:41am | 96The March U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.43, down 0.14. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that core consumer prices (Core CPI ) rose 2.2 percent year over year in February versus a rise of 2.3 percent in January. On the month, core CPI rose 0.2 percent in February versus a 0.3 percent...
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U.S. Dollar Index Little Lower, Retail Sales Steady
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 - 7:37am | 60The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.43, down 0.14. The Census Bureau reported that year over year retail sales during February rose 5.7 percent versus a rise of 6 percent in January. On the month retail sales rose 0.1 percent during February versus a rise of 0.6 percent in January. Retail...
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U.S. Dollar Index Little Lower Ahead of Data
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 - 6:16am | 73The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.43, down 0.14. The U.S. dollar index is trading a little lower on the session. The Census Bureau's monthly report on retail sales is due out at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer inflation report (CPI) is set for release at 8:30 a.m....
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U.S. Dollar Index Little Higher Ahead of Data and Fed
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - 12:12pm | 134The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.41, up 0.21. The U.S. dollar index is trading rangebound. Market talk about global headline news is making the rounds. Chatter about U.S. economic data due out Wednesday and the upcoming Federal Reserve policy decision is constant. The Census Bureau's...
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U.S. Dollar Index Trading Higher, Core PPI Rises
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - 7:44am | 94The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.47, up 0.27. The U.S. dollar index is trading choppy and near the session highs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that core producer prices (PPI) rose 1.5 percent year over year in February versus a 1.2 percent rise in January. On the month core...
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U.S. Dollar Index Trading Higher, Independent Business Optimism Edges Down
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - 6:01am | 85The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.45, up 0.26. The U.S. dollar index is trading near the session highs. Market chatter about global headline news and U.S. economic data is making the rounds. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Business Optimism Index edged down to 105...
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U.S. Dollar Index Trading Higher
Monday, March 13, 2017 - 1:08pm | 129The March U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.23, up 0.12. The U.S. dollar index is trading just under the session highs after showing a lower trade early in the session. Market chatter about global headline news and U.S. economic data due out ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve policy decision...
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U.S. Dollar Index Little Changed Ahead of Data
Monday, March 13, 2017 - 11:14am | 102The March U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.10, unchanged on the day. The U.S. dollar index is trading choppy and on both sides of unchanged. Market chatter about global headline news and the upcoming Federal Reserve policy meeting is making the rounds. U.S. Federal Reserve's Labor market...
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U.S. Dollar Index Edges Up
Monday, March 13, 2017 - 4:28am | 84The March U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.13, up 0.02. The U.S. dollar index is trading choppy and a little under the session highs after showing a lower trade early in the session. Market chatter about global headline news is making the rounds. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is...
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U.S. Dollar Index Little Lower, Non-Farm Payrolls Rise by 235,000
Friday, March 10, 2017 - 8:39am | 100The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.60, down 0.11. The U.S. dollar index is trading rangebound. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that February U.S. unemployment fell to 4.7 percent versus 4.8 percent in January and 235,000 jobs were created versus 238,000 in January. The...
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U.S. Dollar Index Little Changed Ahead of Payroll Data
Friday, March 10, 2017 - 5:57am | 44The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.68, down 0.04. The U.S. dollar index is trading a little above the session lows. Trading is rangebound. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is scheduled to release payroll data at 8:30 a.m. ET.