The U.S.Dollar Index is trading at 90.57 with a loss of -0.45% percent or -0.42 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 30,168.00 up with +0.78% percent or +233.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,676.88 up with +0.64% percent or +23.38 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,420.10 up with +0.42% percent or +51.87 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The British pound rose against the dollar and euro on hopes that Britain and the European Union will secure a free trade agreement after their decision to extend negotiations beyond the Sunday deadline.
The dollar traded near a 2 1/2-year low against major peers ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting ending Wednesday where policymakers are expected to increase purchases of longer-dated Treasuries to contain a rise in yields.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 30,046.37 up with +percent or +47.11 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,663.46 with a loss of – percent or –4.64 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,377.87 with a loss of percent or -27.94 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,911.70 with a loss of -0.57% percent or -11.01 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,086.59 with a loss of – percent or −8.63 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,239.94 with a loss of – percent or −6.26 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,679.17 with a loss of – percent or −0.080 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,189.51 with a loss of –percent or –4.01 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,066.10 with a loss of or −3.23 point