The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 90.35 with a loss of -0.33% percent or -0.31 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 29,973.00 up with +0.20% percent or +61.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,686.38 up with +0.25% percent or +9.13 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,729.20 up with +0.15% percent or +19.25 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar took a breather on Friday after enduring a week-long beating that has pushed it below major support levels as its slide sucked in more short sellers keen to make an easy buck.

Traders in Asia skimmed some profits from the big moves, which had even sent the greenback to a nine-month low against the safe-haven yen while the Japanese currency was falling against the likes of the rallying euro, Aussie and kiwi.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 30,015.51 with a loss of –percent or –200.94 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,687.26 with a loss of – percent or ?7.66 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,807.92 up with percent or   +65.40 point.

WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,989.88 up with +0.99% percent or +19.55 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,109.45 up with + percent or +4.85 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,292.19 up with + percent or +10.01 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,689.10 with a loss of – percent or  -3.92 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,220.37 up with +percent or +0.27 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,091.44 with a loss of –or −1.18 point