The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 94.12 with a loss of -0.16% percent or -0.15 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 27,460.50 with a loss of -0.08% percent or -21.50 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,343.38 with a loss of -0.08% percent or -2.62 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,374.10 with a loss of -0.18% percent or -20.63 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar held steady against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as financial markets braced for the first U.S. presidential debate, while traders also tracked developments on the U.S. stimulus bill.

The dollar index was unchanged at 94.209, drifting away from a two-month high of 94.745 reached last week, as stock markets made solid gains partly on upbeat China data with Wall Street rebounding following last week’s selloff.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 27,584.06 up with +percent or +410.10 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,351.60 with + percent or  +53.14 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,117.52 up with + percent or +203.96 point.

WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,510.34 up with +2.40% percent or +35.43 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 858.07 up with +2.77% percent or +23.14 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,860.27 up  with +percent or +43.00 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,553.01  up up with + percent or  +24.01 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,962.16 up with  + percent or +32.46 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,866.52 up with +or ++30.10 point