The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 90.83 up with +0.04% percent or +0.04 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 29,982.00  with a loss of -0.25% percent or -75.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,678.12 with a loss of -0.34% percent or -12.63 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,589.80 with a loss of -0.05% percent or -6.25 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported more than 280,000 deaths.
Sterling, meanwhile, slumped after Britain and the European Union said on Monday conditions for a Brexit trade deal were “not there.”

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Monday said talks on another round of stimulus funding to deal with the deadly coronavirus pandemic are moving in the right direction, and President Donald Trump’s administration and Congress are getting closer to agreement.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 30,069.79 with a loss of –percent or –148.47 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,691.96 with a loss of – percent or 7.16 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,519.94 up with + percent or +55.71 point.

WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,891.25 with a loss of -0.06% percent or -1.20 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,081.04  with a loss of – percent or4.40 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,236.46 with a loss of – percent or −8.48 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,691.08 with a loss of – percent or  −1.54 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,202.15  with a loss of –percent or −1.94 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,080.34  with a loss of or −1.87 point