US PRE MARKET
The US Dollar Index are trading at 90.76 with a loss of -0.24% percent or -0.23 point. The cac 40 index are trading at 5,503.22 for up with +0.17% percent or +9.24 point . The DAX Index are trading at 13,236.55 for up with +0.40% percent or +52.59 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Index are trading at 3,620.22 for up with +0.21% percent or +7.44 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The euro’s pull-back from highs helped stabilize the greenback, which has come under pressure as central banks of other major economies begin to move toward tighter monetary policy amid a more synchronized global recovery.
The euro last stood at $1.2194, up 0.1 percent on the day but well below a peak of $1.2323 set on Wednesday, the euro’s strongest level since December 2014.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
U.S. market were higher on Wednesday. For the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 26,115.65 for up with +1.25% percent or +322.79 point. The S&P 500 closed at 2,802.56 for up with +0.94% percent or +26.14 point. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 7,298.28 for up with +1.03% percent or +74.59 point.
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,586.66 for up with +0.87%percent or +13.69 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 969.31 for up with +0.96% percent or +9.19 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,965.93 for up with +0.71% percent or +13.86 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,243.38 for up with +0.94% percent or +11.59 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,654.99 for up with +0.92% percent or +15.13 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,550.92 for up with +0.93% percent or +14.24 point; and the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index closed at 26,115.65 for up with +1.25% percent or +322.79 point.