The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 92.95 with a loss of -0.16% percent or -0.14 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 27,852.00 up with +0.22% percent or +60.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,371.62 up with +0.30% percent or +10.12 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,202.50 with +0.62% percent or +68.75 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The U.S. dollar began Monday where it left off last week, caught between pressure from worries about the lagging U.S. economic recovery and support from rising U.S. bond yields and safe-harbor demand.

A boost to sentiment from the postponement of the U.S-China trade deal review – which leaves the deal intact – was muted by uncertainty, ahead of a week a week that includes Federal Reserve minutes and the Democrats’ nomination convention.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 27,931.02 up with +0.12% percent or +34.30 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,372.85 with a loss of –0.017% percent or -0.58 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,019.30 with a loss of -0.21% percent or -23.20 point.

WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,577.88 with a loss of -0.12% percent or -1.91 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 917.90 up with +0.036% percent or +0.33 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,949.56 with a loss of –0.16% percent or  -3.06 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,557.29 with a loss of –0.035% percent or −0.54 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,971.34 with a loss of –0.045% percent or -0.88 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,870.80 with a loss of –0.040% or  -0.75 point.