US PRE MARKET
The US Dollar Index are trading at 92.73 with a loss of -0.29% percent or -0.27 point. The cac 40 index are trading at 5,369.73 for up with +0.02% percent or +0.90 point . The DAX Index are trading at 13,058.16 with a loss of -0.09% percent or -11.86 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Index are trading at 3,545.43 with a loss of -0.13% percent or -4.77 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The dollar was on the defensive on Thursday, hampered by a recent dip in U.S. 10-year bond yields, while commodity-linked currencies were bolstered by this week’s rally in metals and oil prices.
The dollar’s index against a basket of six major currencies slipped to 92.842 at one point, its lowest level since Dec. 1.
The index has dropped 9.2 percent this year, putting it on track for its biggest annual slide since 2003.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
U.S. market were lower on Wednesday. For the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 24,774.30 for up with +0.11% percent or +28.09 point. The S&P 500 closed at 2,682.62 for up with +0.08% percent or +2.12 point. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 6,939.34 forupwith +0.04% percent or +3.09 point.
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,543.94 with a loss of -0.02% percent or -0.29 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 939.71 with a loss of -0.06% percent or -0.56 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,905.52 with a loss of -0.01% percent or -0.21 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,187.70 for up with +0.09% percent or +1.08 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,588.16 for up with +0.07% percent or +1.16 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,486.59 for up with +0.08% percent or +1.20 point; and the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index closed at 24,774.30 for up with +0.11% percent or +28.09 point.