The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 95.14  up with  +0.03% percent or +0.03 point. The Dow Futures is trading at 25,989.00 up with +0.06% percent or  +16.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 2,887.50  with a loss of -0.03% percent or  -0.75 point.  The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 7,522.50   with a loss of -0.12% percent or -9.25 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar held steady on Thursday amid growing concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump would impose further tariffs on Chinese imports, though a bounce in European currencies impeded a broader rally by the greenback.

Trump could impose levies on $200 billion more of Chinese imports on Thursday when a public comment period on the new tariffs ends.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 25,974.99  up with +0.087% percent or +22.51 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,888.60  with a loss of -0.28% percent or -8.12 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 7,995.17  with a loss of -1.19% percent or -96.07 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,727.65  with a loss of -0.33% percent or -5.73  point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,091.76  with a loss of  -0.17% percent or -1.82 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,038.55 with a loss of -0.094% percent or -1.91 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,279.43   with a loss of  -0.36% percent or -4.60  point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,717.55  with a loss of -0.33% percent or -5.68 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,603.08  with a loss of -0.33% percent or -5.30 point;