The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 97.45  up with +0.04% percent or +0.04 point. The Dow Futures is trading at 27,745.50 up with +0.24% percent or +67.50 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,124.88 up with +0.23% percent or +7.13 point.  The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 8,339.88 up with +0.37% percent or +30.63 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar headed for its worst week since October on Friday, dragged down by nervousness on trade and hints of weakness in the U.S. economy, with domestic factors leaving the resurgent kiwi and British pound the main beneficiaries.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 27,677.79 up with +0.10% percent or  +28.01 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,117.43 up with +0.15% percent or +4.67 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,570.70 up with +0.047% percent or +4.03 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,614.83 up with +0.06%  percent or +0.94 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,614.83 up  with +0.06% percent or +0.94 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,003.00 up with +0.17% percent or +3.47   point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,388.58 up with +0.15% percent or +2.13 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,827.76 up with +0.12% percent or +2.28 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,723.16 up with +0.13%  or  +2.23  point.