U.S INDEX MARKET
The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 92.99 with a loss of -0.15% percent or -0.13 point. The Dow Futures is trading at 24,544.00 up with +0.17% percent or +42.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 2,701.00 up with +0.19% percent or +5.00 point. The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 6,912.00 up with +0.23% percent or +16.00 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The dollar held firm on Thursday after the 10-year U.S. bond yield popped above the psychologically important 3 percent mark and investors looked to U.S. consumer price data later in the day that could show an acceleration in inflation.
The dollar index stood little changed against a basket of six major currencies at 93.02 after hitting a 4-1/2-month high of 93.42, extending its gains from its April low to 4.7 percent.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
U.S. market were higher on Wednesday.For the day the Dow is trading at 24,542.54 up with +0.75% percent or +182.33 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,697.79 up with +0.97% percent or +25.87 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 7,339.91 up with +1.00% percent or +73.00 point.
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,596.05 up with +0.61% percent or +9.66 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 980.13 up with +0.55% percent or +5.36 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,923.89 up with +0.52% percent or +9.98 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,185.69 up with +1.02% percent or +11.92 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,602.58 up with +0.91% percent or +14.52 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,497.08 up with +0.94% percent or +13.95 point;