The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 95.18 with a loss of -0.03% percent or -0.03 point. The Dow Futures is trading at 25,796.00 with a loss of -0.04% percent or -11.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 2,859.75 with a loss of -0.07% percent or -2.00 point. The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 7,399.50 up with +0.09% percent or +6.50 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The euro on Wednesday snapped a four-day rally that had lifted it to a two-week high as markets awaited news of U.S.-China trade talks and Federal Reserve minutes.
The dollar steadied, after falling sharply this week when U.S. President Donald Trump criticised the Fed’s interest rate increases. Minutes of the Fed’s last meeting are expected to confirm it is on course to raise rates twice more this year.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 25,822.29 up with +0.25% percent or +63.60 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,862.96 up with +0.21% percent or +5.91 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 7,859.17 up with +0.49% percent or +38.17 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,718.05 up with +1.14% percent or +19.35 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,089.41 up with +1.21% percent or + 12.99 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,034.67 up with +0.80% percent or +16.23 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,266.54 up with +0.18% percent or +2.30 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,702.64 up with +0.33% percent or +5.57 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,588.74 up with +0.26% percent or +4.14 point;