The U.S.Dollar Index is trading at 89.86 with a loss of -0.15% percent or -0.13 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 30,326.00 up with +0.29% percent or +88.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,733.62 up with +0.37% percent or +13.62 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,887.50 up with +0.36% percent or +46.50 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The dollar slumped to multi-year lows against many currencies on Wednesday as currency traders looked past a new delay in U.S. stimulus checks and maintained bets additional financial aid was still likely.
The greenback hit its weakest level in more than two years against the euro, the Australian and the New Zealand dollars.
The greenback also crashed to the lowest in more than five years against the Swiss franc and fell broadly against Asian currencies.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 30,335.67 with a loss of –percent or −68.30 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,727.04 with a loss of – percent or −8.32 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,850.22 with a loss of percent or -49.20 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,959.36 with a loss of -1.85% percent or -36.89 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,107.35 with a loss of – percent or −17.59 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,283.99 with a loss of – percent or −25.53 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,713.22 with a loss of – percent or −1.99 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,232.01 with a loss of –percent or –8.84 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,105.45 with a loss of –or –6.17 point