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U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday after the Senate took a step toward achieving tax reform.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a strong positive open Friday, after the GOP moved closer to reaching tax reform.
Anne Anderson, Head of Fixed Income, Australia, UBS Asset Management, said efforts to diversify will keep flows in emerging markets even if the dollar appreciates.
The dollar rose as progress on U.S. tax reforms raised prospects of a fiscal lift to the economy.
Gareth Berry, Foreign Exchange and Rates Strategist, Macquarie, says other key central banks may follow the Fed higher next year, eroding the dollar's expected rate advantage.
CNBC's Rick Santelli reflects back on the 1987 stock market crash.
The Dow Jones industrial average eked out a record close on Thursday, erasing sharp losses.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a sharply lower open Thursday, as investors braced for a pullback from record levels.
Patrick Bennett, FX Strategist, CIBC, says Australia's better-than-expected jobs data point to strength for the Aussie ahead.
The euro has remained impervious to political developments recently, but investors said the single currency could run into some resistance.
CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose on Wednesday after tech giant IBM reported better-than-expected quarterly results.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open Wednesday, as investors turned their attention to new data and earnings.
Rodrigo Catril, currency strategist, NAB, says President Xi's speech to the Communist Party Congress could signal that commodity demand may soften as China pursues structural reforms.
The dollar edged higher as markets awaited further news on the possible appointment of a hawk as Fed chair and progress on U.S. tax reforms.
CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose on Tuesday, and broke above 23,000 for the first time on an intraday basis.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a relatively flat open Tuesday, as investors turn their attention to new data and corporate earnings.
Jeff Peskind, founder and CIO at Phoenix Investment Adviser, speaks about potential leadership and policy shifts at the U.S. Federal Reserve.
The dollar rose to a one-week high against a basket of currencies on Tuesday on speculation about the Federal Reserve head.
