US PRE MARKET
The US Dollar Index are trading at 95.06 for up with +0.34% percent or +0.32 point. The cac 40 index are trading at 5,501.93 with a loss of –0.10% percent or –5.32 point . The DAX Index are trading at 13,482.34 for up with +0.10% percent or +13.55 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Index are trading at 3,677.28 with a loss of –0.14% percent or –5.08 point
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The dollar sagged on Tuesday, knocked away from an eight-month highs versus the yen down as Treasury yields slipped on uncertainty over whether the Republicans can pass their tax bill in a timely manner.
The Australian dollar held steady, showing little response to the ReserveBank of Australia’s (RBA) well-anticipated decision to stand pat on monetary policy.
The dollar index against a basket of six major currencies was a shade lower at 94.729, slipping slightly from a 10-day peak of 95.077 reached on Monday.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
U.S. market were higher on Monday. For the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 23,548.42 for up with +0.04% percent or +9.23 point. The S&P 500 closed at 2,591.13 for up with +0.13% percent or +3.29 point. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 6,786.44 for up with +0.33% percent or +22.00 point.
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,497.96 for up with +0.20% percent or +3.05 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 902.74 for up with +0.21% percent or +1.86 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,843.36 for up with +0.40% percent or +7.38 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,143.77 for up with +0.03% percent or +0.36 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,534.62 for up with +0.15% percent or +2.34 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,436.01 for up with +0.15% percent or +2.13 point; and the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index closed at 23,548.42 for up with +0.04% percent or +9.23 point.