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Dollar Ends Little Changed Despite Dovish US PPI Report

The dollar index (DXY00) on Thursday ended the day little changed despite downward pressure from the dovish US PPI report, which lowered the odds of a Fed rate hike in September to 35% from 40% on Wednesday. In addition…

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S&P 500 Faces a Yield Problem as the 10-Year Pushes Above 4.6%

One critical factor that has been supporting the rally was earnings. The latest reporting season has generally been strong across several key sectors, including technology, industrials, financials, consumer discretionar…

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Forex Today: US Dollar holds steady ahead of US Retail Sales

The US Dollar (USD) has softened with the US Dollar Index (DXY) slipping back below the 100.00 mark after Thursday's lower-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI) data and a higher-than-expected weekly Jobless Claims p…

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Oil Prices Depend on Hormuz as Demand Destruction Deepens

With the average price of gasoline in the United States above $4.50 a gallon — about a 40 percent rise since the Iran war began in late February — Americans have been climbing into their cars less often, and stepping on…

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Bitcoin Mining Stocks Rise as Industry Chases AI Infrastructure

Bitcoin mining stocks have been on a run in 2026, with Riot Platforms, Hut 8, Bitfarms, and Core Scientific posting some of the group’s biggest year-to-date gains, according to a CryptoQuant chart analyst Maartunn share…

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Why September is the worst month of the year for the stock market

Equity investors have long dreaded September. But we provide some context as to why stocks tend to sag in the month and explain why investors should keep their eye on the long-term ball when it comes to portfolio positi…

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Norges Bank: Disinflation slows rate path – Nomura

Nomura economists note Norges Bank kept its policy rate at 4.25% in August despite softer CPI-ATE inflation. The bank still flags a possible further hike, but they now expect a November move, with risks tilted to no add…

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