The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 96.04 with a loss of -0.19% percent or -0.18 point. The Dow Futures is trading at 26,743.00 up with +0.17% percent or +46.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 2,955.62 up with +0.17% percent or +5.12 point. The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 7,764.38 up with +0.17% percent or +12.88 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The U.S. is planning to impose major new sanctions on Iran despite a diplomatic push from European leaders to urge restraint from leaders in Washington and Tehran. However, U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo both said over the weekend that the White House is prepared to negotiate with Iran without preconditions, days after the two nations almost came to blows over the downing of an American surveillance drone.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 26,719.13 with a loss of -0.13% percent or -34.04 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,950.46 with a loss of -0.13% percent or -3.72 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,031.71 with a loss of -0.24% percent or -19.63 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,549.63 with a loss of -0.89% percent or -13.87 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 937.05 with a loss of -0.86% percent or -8.09 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,928.11 with a loss of -0.61% percent or -11.83 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,304.36 with a loss of -0.053% percent or -0.69 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,733.45 with a loss of -0.23% percent or -3.94 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,632.90 with a loss of -0.18% or -2.91 point.