US PRE MARKET

The US Dollar Index are trading at 97.43 with a loss of -0.11% percent or -0.10 point . The cac 40 index are trading at 5,249.99 with a loss of –0.60% percent or -31.94 point . The DAX Index are trading at 12,701.80 with a loss of –0.72% percent or –92.20 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Index are trading at 3,533.77 with a loss of –0.62% percent or -21.99 point.

TODAY’s FACTORS AND EVENTS

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat to lower open on Friday, as investors await the latest economic releases and speeches from Federal Reserve members, while maintaining a close eye on oil.
Dow futures fell about 50 points, while S&P and Nasdaq futures slipped 1 point and 9.5 points, respectively.
 On the final day of trading for the week, economic data is expected to keep investors busy with manufacturing PMI data and services PMI data due out at 9:45 a.m. ET, followed by the latest new home sales data, out at 10 a.m. ET.
Earnings-wise, Blackberry is set to report its latest corporate results.
On the central bank front, a whole host of speeches are set to take place by Fed officials on Friday. In Nashville, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard is expected to appear at the Illinois Bankers Association’s annual conference, where he is expected to comment upon the U.S. economy and monetary policy.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

U.S. market indexes were lower on Thursday. For the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 21,397.29 with a loss of  –0.06% percent or –12.74 point. The S&P 500 closed at 2,434.50 with a loss of  –0.05% percent or –1.11 point. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 6,236.68 for up with +0.04% percent or +2.73 point.

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,404.54 for up with +0.38% percent or +5.28 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 845.42 for up with  +0.38% percent or +3.19 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,736.42 for up with +0.09% percent or +1.51 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,073.88 with a loss of –0.05% percent or –0.56 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,441.09 for up with +0.01% percent or +0.10 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,348.68 with a loss of -0.02% percent or -0.31 point; and the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index closed at 21,397.29 with a loss of –0.06% percent or –12.74 point.