The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 99.31 with a loss of -0.36% percent or -0.36 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 24,487.00  with a loss of -0.08% percent or -20.00 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 2,943.38  with a loss of -0.16% percent or -4.62 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 9,330.75 up with +0.06% percent or +5.25 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

A jump in oil prices lifted commodity currencies such as the Norwegian crown and the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar on Monday as optimism about a reopening of economies stifled by the coronavirus pandemic boosted risk appetite.

The gradual easing of lockdowns has raised hope across global markets, despite fresh trade tensions between the United States and China, though traders were wary of taking big bets before more data this week.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 24,597.37 up with +3.85% percent or +911.95 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,953.91 up with +3.15%percent or +90.21 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 9,234.83 up with +2.44% percent or +220.27 point.

WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,333.69 up with +6.10% percent or +76.70 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 763.72 up with 7.21% percent or  +51.34 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,674.06 up with +6.07% percent or +95.80 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,674.06 up with +2.59% percent or +2.59% point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,713.07 up with +3.40% percent or +56.26  point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,628.46 up with +3.23% or +51.00 point.