US PRE MARKET

The US Dollar Index are trading at 93.88 for up with +0.14% percent or +0.13 point. The cac 40 index are trading at 5,193.37 for up with +1.03% percent or +53.13 point . The DAX Index are trading at 12,287.23 for up with +0.90% percent or +110.19 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Index are trading at 3,494.06 for up with +0.93% percent or +32.15 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar rose to its highest level against a basket of major currencies in nearly three weeks on Tuesday after U.S. retail sales data showed the largest gain in seven months.

Gains were also supported by news that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had delayed a decision on firing missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam. That was taken by markets as another sign the threats were rhetorical.

The dollar rose by more than 1 percent against the Japanese yen, touching its highest in more than a week and on pace for its largest daily rise against the yen since July 3. The euro fell to its lowest against the dollar since July 28.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

U.S. market index were lower on Tuesday. For the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 21,998.99 for up with +0.02% percent or +5.28 point. The S&P 500 closed at 2,464.61 with a loss of  –0.05% percent or –1.23 point. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 6,333.01  with a loss of  –0.11% percent or  –7.22 point.

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,383.24 with a loss of -0.79% percent or -11.07 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 834.75 with a loss of –0.98% percent or –8.30 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,721.80 with a loss of –0.53% percent or –9.11 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,091.76 with a loss of –0.03% percent or –0.29 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,454.46  with a loss of  –0.13% percent or –1.88 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,363.91  with a loss of  –0.08% percent or –1.03 point; and the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index closed at 21,998.99 for up with +0.02% percent or +5.28 point.