The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 95.45 up with +0.04% percent or +0.03 point. The Dow Futures is trading at 25,906.00 with a loss of -0.30% percent or -79.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 2,892.00 with a loss of -0.22% percent or -6.25 point. The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 7,618.75 with a loss of -0.26% percent or -20.00 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The dollar rose broadly on Wednesday as concerns grew that U.S. President Donald Trump may soon ramp up a trade war with Beijing by imposing tariffs on more Chinese imports.
Trump could impose levies on $200 billion more of Chinese imports after a public comment period on the new tariffs ends on Thursday, though it is unclear how quickly that will happen.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 25,952.48 with a loss of -0.048% percent or -12.34 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,896.72 with a loss of -0.17% percent or -4.80 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,091.25 with a loss of -0.23% percent or -18.29 point.
WORLD MARKETS
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 22,580.83 with a loss of -0.51% percent or -116.07 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 27,267.80 with a loss of -2.52% percent or -705.54 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,704.34 with a loss of -1.68% percent or -46.24 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 37,870.01 with a loss of -0.75% percent or -287.91 point at 12:15 PM.