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Inflation is the No. 1 concern of Main Street entrepreneurs at the moment.

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OPENING CALL Stock futures held steady on Tuesday, continuing a rally that followed a weaker-than-expected jobs report which boosted expectations of an interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve... -May 07, 2024 at 06:25 am EDT - MarketScreener

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There’s not a whole lot of optimism in the latest Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business. The March report showed business optimism is at its lowest point since 2012. Illinois State Director Noah Finley says owners continue to battle numerous headwinds.

New Zealand Dollar traded broadly higher in Asian session, despite revelation of significant downturn in business confidence for Q1. Kiwi bears seemed to be lightening up their short positions in anticipation of RBNZ rate decision tomorrow, which is broadly expected to maintain interest rate at 5.50%. The market's recent aggressive speculation on an early rate cut by RBNZ is tempered by the likelihood that the central bank will resist such expectations. Any shift in stance is unlikely for t...

Here is what you need to know on Tuesday, April 9: Major currency pairs fluctuate in familiar ranges early Tuesday as investors move to sidelines while waiting for a fresh catalyst.

Dollar falls broadly today and stays weak as markets enter into US session. The underlying cause of this sell-off remains somewhat ambiguous, as there were no significant economic data releases to directly attribute the currency's selloff. The slight retreat in treasury yields, specifically the 10-year yield just gyrating between 4.35-4.40, appears insufficient to solely account for the Dollar's dip. Additionally, market sentiment does not clearly lean towards risk-on, evidenced by Eur...

The US Dollar (USD) remains afloat after a very lackluster start of the trading week. The Greenback did not move that much on Monday and only eased a touch after Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari and Chicago Fed

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