The U.S.Dollar Index is trading at 91.00 with a loss of -0.10% percent or -0.08 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 30,127.00 up with +0.21% percent or +64.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,679.25 up with +0.18% percent or +6.75 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,365.10 with a loss of -0.02% percent or -1.88 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The dollar rose in choppy trading on Wednesday for a fourth straight session, as selling momentum eased with stocks under pressure, but positive vaccine news and prospects of more U.S. fiscal stimulus next year should keep pressure on the greenback.
In midday trading, the dollar gained 0.2% against a basket of currencies at 91.067. It reached an April 2018 low of 90.47 last Friday.
It hit session highs versus the yen and Swiss franc.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 30,068.81 with a loss of –percent or –105.07 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,672.82 with a loss of – percent or –29.43 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,338.95 with a loss of – percent or -243.82 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,902.15 with a loss of –0.82% percent or -15.63 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,089.84 with a loss of -0.09% percent or -0.94 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,240.49 with a loss of – percent or −9.08 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,681.08 with a loss of – percent or −14.96 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,190.52 with a loss of –percent or −20.42 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,067.83 with a loss of or −19.43 point