The U.S.Dollar Index is trading at 92.39 with a loss of -0.27% percent or -0.25 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 29,773.00 with a loss of -0.31% percent or -92.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,608.12 with a loss of -0.41% percent or -14.88 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,019.80 up with +0.12% percent or +14.75 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The dollar steadied against most currencies on Tuesday as a return of coronavirus restrictions in some U.S. states and worries about a smooth transition for President-elect Joe Biden offset optimism about a coronavirus vaccine.
The British pound edged higher on media reports the UK could reach a post-Brexit trade agreement with the European Union by early next week.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 29,950.44 with +percent or +470.63 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,626.91 with + percent or +41.76 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,924.13 with + percent or +94.84 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,785.34 up with +2.37% percent or +41.29 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,023.52 up with + percent or +29.23 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,155.55 up with + percent or +42.29 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,661.52 up with + percent or +16.63 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,138.51 up with percent or +26.13 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,023.99 up with +or +23.30 point