The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 96.71 with a loss of -0.24 percent or –0.23 point. The Dow Futures is trading at 24,521.00 up with +1.06% percent or +257.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 2,660.75 up with +1.19% percent or +31.25 point. The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 6,640.00 up with +1.67% percent or +110.25 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The dollar held broad gains on Monday as investors sought shelter in the world’s most liquid currency on fears of a slowdown in global economic growth and as U.S.-Sino trade tensions sapped risk appetite.
The greenback, considered a safe haven currency, advanced as last week’s capitulation in oil prices raised investor concerns that the global economic recovery was losing steam.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 24,285.95 with a loss of -0.73% percent or -178.74 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,632.56 with a loss of -0.66% percent or -17.37 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 6,938.98 with a loss of -0.48% percent or -33.27 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,488.68 up with +0.027% percent or +0.40 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 937.56 up with +0.016% percent or +0.15 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,824.88 with a loss of -0.16% percent or -2.99 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,161.40 with a loss of -0.84% percent or -9.89 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,554.01 with a loss of -0.55% percent or -8.67 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,456.23 with a loss of -0.60% percent or -8.79 point;