The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 99.65 with a loss of -0.02% percent or -0.02 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 21,079.00 up with +1.63% percent or +339.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 2,485.38  up with +1.53% percent or +37.38 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 7,526.75 up with +1.18% percent or +88.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar gave up some of its recent gains on Thursday after a 10% jump in oil prices boosted commodity-linked currencies, though uncertainties over the coronavirus pandemic kept the safe-haven greenback strong against other major currencies.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 20,943.51 with a loss of –4.44% percent or –973.65 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,470.50 with a loss of –4.41% percent or –114.09 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 7,360.58 with a loss of –4.41% percent or –339.52 point.

WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,071.99  with a loss of -7.03% percent or -81.11  point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 635.66  with a loss of –7.18% percent or  −49.18 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,361.21  with a loss of –5.69% percent or −82.19 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,139.31  with a loss of –4.06% percent or −48.17 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,420.27 with a loss of –4.65% percent or −69.31 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,352.66  with a loss of -4.51% or −63.83 point.