Pre-market futures are flat this morning, again without much direction from outside influences. We’ve passed the 90-day tariff “deadline” with no ramifications; in fact, major indexes were up across the board,

The dollar index (DXY00) today is up +0.35% at a 3.5-week high. Signs of strength in the US economy may keep the Fed from cutting interest rates and are supportive of the dollar. Weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell to a 3-month low,

The U.S. dollar looks set to record a second straight weekly rise against other major economies, driven by strong economic data that have eased worries about

London stocks ended higher on Thursday, buoyed by growing investor expectations of a Bank of England rate cut next month following recent soft UK labour market data.

US Dollar Index firms as yields hold, jobless claims beat forecasts, and traders eye DXY’s test of 97.899 pivot for a potential push toward 98.900.

U.S. retail sales rebounded more than expected in June, suggesting a modest improvement in economic activity and giving the Federal Reserve cover to delay cutting interest rates while it gauges the inflation fallout from import tariffs.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in three months, a sign that the U.S. labor market remains sturdy despite fears over the impact of widespread U.S. tariffs.

New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 27,860 in the week ending July 12, up from 17,889 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 221,000 last week,