The U.S.Dollar Index is trading at 92.93 with a loss of -0.50% percent or -0.50% point.The Dow Futures is trading at 28,105.00 up with +1.33% percent or +370.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,500.62 up with +1.91% percent or +65.72 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,093.10 up with +2.81% percent or +330.12 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The dollar slipped to its weakest level in more than two years against the yuan and eased against other Asian currencies as Democrat Joe Biden edged closer to the White House in a nail-biting U.S. presidential election.
Financial markets, however, were braced for days or even weeks of uncertainty as Republican incumbent President Donald Trump has opened a multi-pronged attack on vote counts in several states by pursuing lawsuits and a recount.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 27,847.66 up with +percent or +367.63 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,443.44 up with + percent or +74.28 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,590.78 up with + percent or +430.21 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,615.08 up with +0.05% percent or +1,615.08 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 909.54 with a loss of -1.02% percent or -9.36 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,981.79 up with + percent or point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,590.12 up with + percent or +45.40 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,026.55 up with + percent or +41.77 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,923.69 up with +or +42.05 point