The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 96.91  with a loss of -0.29% percent or -0.28  point.The Dow Futures is trading at 25,832.00 up with +1.00% percent or +257.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,125.12 up with +0.71% percent or +22.02 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 10,315.40 up with +0.45%  percent or +46.63 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar was on the defensive against more growth-sensitive currencies on Thursday, following upbeat U.S. and European economic data, though worries about the coronavirus blunted more aggressive risk taking ahead of upcoming U.S. jobs figures.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 25,734.97 with a loss of -0.30% percent or -77.91 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,115.86 up with +0.50% percent or +15.57 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,154.63 up with +0.95% percent or +95.86  point.

WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,427.31  with a loss of -0.97% percent or -14.05 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 819.82 with a loss of –1.45% percent or -12.07 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,770.68 with a loss of –0.70% percent or -12.53 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,437.22 up with +0.70% percent or +9.99 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,817.42 up with +0.45% percent or +8.17 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,726.72 up with +0.54% or +9.25 point.