The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 97.31  with a loss of -0.12% percent or -0.11 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 25,617.00 up with +0.08% percent or +21.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,079.62  up with +0.29% percent or +8.87 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 10,116.20 up with +0.28%  percent or  +28.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar held firm on Friday as caution over rapid rises in U.S. coronavirus cases cast doubt over the reopening of the economy, keeping demand for the safe-haven currency intact.

The dollar index stood at 97.360, having pared a large part of this week’s losses.

Against the yen, the dollar traded at 107.09 yen, having gained 0.5% in the overnight session. It has held gains of 0.2% so far this week.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 25,745.60 up with +1.18% percent or +299.66 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,083.76 up with +1.10% percent or +33.43  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,017.00 up with +1.09% percent or +107.84  point.

WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,413.31 up with +1.70% percent or +23.57  point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 812.00 up with +1.72% percent or +13.73 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,754.04 up with +1.30% percent or +22.56  point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,424.96 up with +1.14% percent or +16.12 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,797.52 up with 1.18%  percent or +20.96 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,707.70  up with +1.15%or +19.38 point.