The U.S.Dollar Index is trading at 89.95 with a loss of -0.55% percent or -0.50 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 30,211.50 up with +0.46% percent or +137.50 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,714.38 up with +0.56% percent or +20.63 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,735.50 up with +0.51% percent or +64.75 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The dollar set fresh 2-1/2-year lows against major rivals on Thursday as progress toward agreeing a U.S. stimulus package and a Brexit deal boosted risk appetite at the expense of the safest assets.
Congressional negotiators were “closing in on” a $900 billion Covid-19 aid bill, lawmakers and aides said on Wednesday, with the tone the most positive it’s been in months.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 30,154.54 with a loss of –percent or ?44.77 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,701.17 up with + percent or +6.55 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,658.19 up with percent or +63.13 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,952.72 with a loss of -0.36% percent or -7.04 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,105.53 with a loss of – percent or −6.14 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,278.89 with a loss of – percent or −8.15 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,696.26 up with + percent or +4.68 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,215.18 up with +percent or +2.69 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,088.96 with +or +3.23 point