The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 100.03  with a loss of -0.21% percent or -0.21 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 24,179.00 up with +0.23% percent or +55.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 2,927.12 up with +0.15% percent or +4.37 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 9,298.50 up with +0.21%percent or +19.50 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The U.S. dollar dipped on Tuesday after The World Health Organization said some treatments appear to be limiting the severity or length of the COVID-19 respiratory disease.

Even a small hint of positive coronavirus news limits the dollar’s appeal as a safe-haven currency as investors eye riskier assets, though declines were kept in check by growing fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 24,221.99  with a loss of -0.45% percent or -109.33  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,930.32 up with +0.018% percent or +0.52 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 9,192.34 up with +0.78%percent or +71.02 point.

WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,321.24 with a loss of -0.63% percent or -8.40 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 756.76 with a loss of –1.83% percent or −14.11 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,663.48 with a loss of –0.76% percent or -12.70 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,348.41 up with +0.24% percent or +3.22 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,700.03 with a loss of –0.029% percent or -0.49  point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,616.24 up with +0.0087%or +0.14 point.