The U.S.Dollar Index is trading at 90.87 up with +0.05% percent or +0.05 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 29,847.00 with a loss of -0.54% percent or -163.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,641.62 with a loss of -0.73% percent or -26.88 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,311.40 with a loss of -0.73% percent or -90.62 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
Sterling was set to snap five weeks of gains with a slump on Friday, as leaders on both sides of Brexit trade talks sounded doubtful about finding a resolution, while the Australian dollar soared along with iron ore prices to hit a 2.5-year high.
The greenback was pinned near a two-and-a-half year low, with markets heavily short dollars as investors bet on better returns in other currencies as the pandemic recovery takes hold.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 29,999.26 with a loss of –percent or –69.55 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,668.10 with a loss of – percent or –4.72 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,405.81 up with + percent or +66.86 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,922.70 with +1.08% percent or +20.56 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,095.22 up with +0.49% percent or +5.38 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,246.20 up with + percent or +5.71 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,679.25 with a loss of – percent or −1.83 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,193.51 up with +percent or +2.99 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,069.33 up with +or +1.51 point