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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.27% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.33%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.43%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are down -0.36%, and December E-mini...

Advanced Micro Devices added about 10% and hit $1 trillion in market cap.

Looking at this week's calendar of events which may impact market trading, Thursday stands out.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.61% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.33%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are up +0.70%, and December E-mini...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.11% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.39%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.09%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are down -0.15%, and December E-mini...

August prints on Retail Sales and Imports were higher than expected this morning. All eyes are on today's interest rate decision from the Fed.

Traders expect a 92% chance the Fed will hike interest rates on Wednesday.

The 2-year bond yield, at +4.65%, is still 90 bps above the current high end of interest rates.

Dow Rallies 500 Points as Oil Prices Slide Despite Rising Fed Rate-Hike Bets

We're now looking at a 200 bps margin on PPI-CPI headlines, 240 bps on core.

But futures were mixed, with S&P 500 futures marginally up, while Dow and Nasdaq futures slightly eased.

Now $20 billion in U.S. goods -- from metals to apparel to milk -- are being slapped with a +15%, +25% or +50% tariff, as of today.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down -0.34% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.19%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.41%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26...

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Nonfarm payrolls grew by 162,000 in August, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%.

Leisure & Hospitality led the way with +62K new hires in August, and Food & Drinking Establishments added +59K positions.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.16% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.28%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.138%, and September E-mini...

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller advocated leaving rates unchanged, provided inflation showed signs of cooling off.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.49% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.76%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.54%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.50%, and September E-mini...

Pre-market indexes are mixed as bond yields are up but oil prices are up.

Oil prices are back up per barrel, and bond yields continue to tick higher.

Leveraged ETFs soared in August as biotech, crypto, AI and gold-related stocks rallied, delivering triple-digit gains across several funds.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.17% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.18%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.10%, and September E-mini...

In a post on X, El-Erian said the balancing act would be “difficult to strike” and “almost certain to leave some unsatisfied.”

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.04% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.01%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.03%, and September E-mini...

Treasury yields declined, as the benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield dropped by over 7 basis points to reach 4.63%.

The U.S. Treasury chief threatened economic sanctions against any country doing business with Iran.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.38% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.09%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.37%, and September E-mini...