Your browser of choice has not been tested for use with Barchart.com. If you have issues, please download one of the browsers listed here.
Less than $10/month! Get more Watchlists, Portfolios, Custom Views and Chart Templates with Barchart Plus. FREE 30 Day Trial
Stocks | Futures | Watchlist | More
or

FX News and Commentary

RSS icon
Wed, May 1st, 2024
Dollar Slides and Gold Jumps as Powell Downplays a Fed Rate Hike

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday retreated from a 2-week high and fell by -0.35%. The dollar today gave up early gains and turned lower as bond yields dipped from weaker-than-expected US economic news...

DXY00 : 105.723s (-0.47%)
^EURUSD : 1.07098 (-0.03%)
^USDJPY : 155.162 (+0.41%)
GCM24 : 2,311.0s (+0.35%)
SIN24 : 26.748s (+0.35%)
Markets are Mixed After FOMC

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down -0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.23%. The market is mixed the FOMC was...

$SPX : 5,018.39 (-0.34%)
SPY : 500.35 (-0.32%)
$DOWI : 37,903.29 (+0.23%)
DIA : 378.89 (+0.20%)
$IUXX : 17,318.55 (-0.70%)
QQQ : 421.52 (-0.72%)
ZNM24 : 108-035s (+0.63%)
CVS : 56.31 (-16.84%)
SBUX : 74.44 (-15.88%)
SMCI : 738.30 (-14.03%)
SWKS : 90.30 (-15.28%)
EL : 127.37 (-13.18%)
Dollar Slightly Weaker as Bond Yields Dip Before the FOMC Meeting

The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning fell back from a 2-week high and is down -0.05%. The dollar today gave up early gains and turned lower as bond yields dipped from weaker-than-expected US economic...

DXY00 : 105.723s (-0.47%)
^EURUSD : 1.07098 (-0.03%)
^USDJPY : 155.162 (+0.41%)
GCM24 : 2,311.0s (+0.35%)
SIN24 : 26.748s (+0.35%)
Stocks Fluctuate After FOMC Decision

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.65%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.47%. The FOMC was released this afternoon...

$SPX : 5,018.39 (-0.34%)
SPY : 500.35 (-0.32%)
$DOWI : 37,903.29 (+0.23%)
DIA : 378.89 (+0.20%)
$IUXX : 17,318.55 (-0.70%)
QQQ : 421.52 (-0.72%)
ZNM24 : 108-035s (+0.63%)
CVS : 56.31 (-16.84%)
SBUX : 74.44 (-15.88%)
SWKS : 90.30 (-15.28%)
SMCI : 738.30 (-14.03%)
AMD : 144.27 (-8.91%)
Dollar Rallies Ahead of an Expected Hawkish FOMC Wednesday

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose to a 1-week high and finished up by +0.60%. The dollar rallied Tuesday after T-note yields jumped when the US Q1 employment cost index rose more than expected,...

DXY00 : 105.723s (-0.47%)
^EURUSD : 1.07098 (-0.03%)
^USDJPY : 155.162 (+0.41%)
GCM24 : 2,311.0s (+0.35%)
SIN24 : 26.748s (+0.35%)
Stocks Weaken as Rising US Wage Costs Curb Fed Rate Cut Expectations

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.19%. US stock indexes...

$SPX : 5,018.39 (-0.34%)
SPY : 500.35 (-0.32%)
$DOWI : 37,903.29 (+0.23%)
DIA : 378.89 (+0.20%)
$IUXX : 17,318.55 (-0.70%)
QQQ : 421.52 (-0.72%)
ZNM24 : 108-035s (+0.63%)
GEHC : 78.26 (+2.65%)
FFIV : 166.62 (+0.79%)
TAP : 57.08 (-0.31%)
PCAR : 106.34 (+0.22%)
YUMC : 35.92 (-1.62%)
Dollar Climbs and Gold Falls as US Labor Costs Accelerate

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.28%. The dollar is moving higher today after T-note yields jumped when the US Q1 employment cost index rose more than expected, a sign of wage pressures and...

DXY00 : 105.723s (-0.47%)
^EURUSD : 1.07098 (-0.03%)
^USDJPY : 155.162 (+0.41%)
GCM24 : 2,311.0s (+0.35%)
SIN24 : 26.748s (+0.35%)
Stocks Slip as Rising US Labor Costs May Keep the Fed Hawkish

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is down -0.29%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.35%. US stock indexes...

$SPX : 5,018.39 (-0.34%)
SPY : 500.35 (-0.32%)
$DOWI : 37,903.29 (+0.23%)
DIA : 378.89 (+0.20%)
$IUXX : 17,318.55 (-0.70%)
QQQ : 421.52 (-0.72%)
ZNM24 : 108-035s (+0.63%)
FFIV : 166.62 (+0.79%)
GEHC : 78.26 (+2.65%)
PCAR : 106.34 (+0.22%)
YUMC : 35.92 (-1.62%)
STLA : 22.48 (+0.81%)
Eurozone's CPI Numbers Show Optimism But Investors Should Be Cautious

Inflation is on the minds` of many traders and investors, and every print of the inflation reading is closely watched by them. Today, we had another inflation reading from the Eurozone, which has made...

Could it be Time for a EUR/USD Resurgence as Consumer Confidence Seeps Back Into European Economies?

Inflation data continues to show its influence throughout the world of forex as EUR/USD holds its breath on consumer spending figures.

Tweets @Barchart

Barchart
@Barchart
BREAKING 🚨: Cocoa Chocolate lovers rejoice. Two days after suffering its largest loss in 65 years, Cocoa posted its biggest daily decline since 1984 and is now on track for its worst weekly performance in history! https://t.co/UQFGyUP2m8 https://t.co/OG7heNpNNG
Barchart
@Barchart
Japanese Yen making quite the comeback https://t.co/UsleQTLhzZ
Barchart
@Barchart
Barchart will be going live on Thurs, May 2, @ 4pm CST directly on X. No link, so if you're interested, please watch our feed around that time. We'll be discussing: 1) Has the tide turned for Tesla $TSLA? 2) Bitcoin $BTC falls below 60,000 3) Amazon's $AMZN Future https://t.co/yfIgzUbdtA
Barchart
@Barchart
McDonald's $MCD forms a Death Cross https://t.co/FfCMf8kjPP
Barchart
@Barchart
Jerome Powell: "Inflation is still too high and further progress is NOT assured." https://t.co/cJ6KyRLc6t
Barchart
@Barchart
Global Gold Production 🪙 https://t.co/jNiu1UTjhn
Barchart
@Barchart
JUST IN 🚨: Fed leaves interest rates unchanged https://t.co/bIwRCuvHHw
Barchart
@Barchart
WOW! $CVS getting absolutely blitzed and is on track for its biggest loss in almost 15 years https://t.co/mqtXxCZrbC
Barchart
@Barchart
Stock Market has now been fearful for 13 consecutive trading days 👻😱 https://t.co/V26pMVvyc3
Barchart
@Barchart
BREAKING 🚨: Starbucks $SBUX on track for its biggest loss in 24 years 👀 https://t.co/onCPnjVSor https://t.co/0NlLT19Dz3

Chart of the Day

Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC)

The Chart of the Day belongs to the technology focused business development company Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC) . I found the stock by using Barchart's powerful screening functions to find stocks with the highest technical buy signals, highest Weighted Alpha, superior current momentum and having a Trend Seeker buy...
Read More

Want to use this as
your default charts setting?
Save this setup as a Chart Templates
Switch the Market flag
for targeted data from your country of choice.
Open the menu and switch the
Market flag for targeted data from your country of choice.
Want Streaming Chart Updates?
Switch your Site Preferences
to use Interactive Charts
Need More Chart Options?
Right-click on the chart to open the Interactive Chart menu.

Free Barchart Webinar