The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 91.96 with a loss of -0.03% percent or -0.03 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 29,886.00 with +0.19% percent or +58.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,633.12 up with +0.16% percent or +0.16% point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,193.90 up with +0.34% percent or +41.63 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar held steady in thin trade on Friday but was on track for weekly losses against a basket of major currencies as it remained under pressure on improving risk appetite.

U.S. markets were closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday.

“Today will be another quiet day, with almost no catalyst to move the market. The dollar, however, is broadly pressured on month-end selling,” said Shinichiro Kadota, senior strategist at Barclays.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 29,872.47 up with percent or  +454.97 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,635.41 up with + percent or  +57.82 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,036.78 up with + percent or +156.15 point.

WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,845.02 with a loss of -0.46% percent or -8.51 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,060.05  with a loss of percent or -9.36 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,201.56 with a loss of – percent or −16.28 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,662.28 with a loss of – percent or  -0.21 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,158.97 with a loss of –percent or1.61 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,040.23 with a loss of –or –1.00 point