The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 96.07 with a loss of -0.01% percent or -0.01 point. The Dow Futures is trading at 24,091.00 with a loss of -0.25% percent or -60.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 2,604.62 with a loss of -0.33% percent or -8.63 point. The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 6,638.75 with a loss of -0.41% percent or -27.50 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The dollar took a breather on Thursday following its recent strong gains against key rivals, while sterling steadied after British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government won a no-confidence vote in parliament.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, was a shade higher at 96.133 after gaining about 1 percent over the previous five sessions.
On Jan. 10, the dollar almost fell below its 200-day moving average as the index touched a three-month low of 95.029. But then it bounced up, and stayed above that average.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 24,207.16 up with +0.59% percent or +141.57 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,616.10 up with +0.22% percent or +5.80 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at +7,034.69 up with +0.15% percent or +10.86 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,454.70 up with +0.66% percent or +9.48 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 906.84 up with +0.79% percent or +7.07 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,775.90 up with +0.68% percent or +12.00 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,159.94 up with +0.22% percent or +2.49 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,543.35 up with +0.30% percent or + 4.58 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,448.03 up with +0.27% percent or +3.90 point