The U.S.Dollar Index is trading at 94.25 with a loss of -0.42% percent or -0.39 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 27,394.50 up with +1.30% percent or +351.50 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,329.88 up with +1.30% percent or +42.63 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,322.50 up with +1.67% percent or +186.00 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The dollar hovered near a two-month peak against a basket of currencies on Monday, as doubts about recovery persisted ahead of a barrage of economic data and political developments in the United States.
While a rebound in U.S. stocks on Friday has helped to curb the ascent of the dollar, deemed as a safe-haven, signs of slowdown in the nascent recovery from the pandemic and political uncertainties have kept investors on guard.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 27,173.96 up with +percent or +358.52 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,298.46 with + percent or +51.87 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,913.56 up with + percent or +241.29 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,474.91 up with +1.59% percent or +23.09 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 834.93 up with +0.98% percent or +8.13 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,817.27 up with +percent or +24.96 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,529.00 up up with + percent or +24.50 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,929.70 up with + percent or +31.86 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,836.41 up with +or +30.41 point.