The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 94.51 with a loss of -0.16% percent or -0.15 point. The Dow Futures is trading at 25,419.00 up with +0.02% percent or +5.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 2,815.50 with a loss of -0.07% percent or -2.00 point. The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 7,286.75 with a loss of -0.20% percent or -14.50 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
Major currencies stuck to familiar ranges on Monday as investors shied away from taking out big positions ahead of a flurry of crucial economic data and central bank monetary policy meetings this week.
With the Bank of Japan ending a two-day meeting on Tuesday, the Federal Reserve concluding its meeting on Wednesday and the Bank of England expected to raise interest rates on Thursday, investors are preparing for a busy week that could set the near-term course for currencies.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 25,451.06 with a loss of -0.30% percent or -76.01 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,818.82 with a loss of -0.66% percent or -18.62 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 7,737.42 with a loss of -1.46% percent or -114.77 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,663.34 with a loss of -1.89% percent or -32.02 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,041.30 with a loss of -1.74% percent or -18.47 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,975.22 with a loss of -1.11% percent or -22.22 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,243.83 with a loss of -0.61% percent or -7.67 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at1,672.00 with a loss of -0.81%percent or -13.60 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,561.99 with a loss of -0.72% percent or -11.28 point;