The U.S.Dollar Index is trading at 90.22 with a loss of -0.28% percent or -0.26 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 31,109.00 up with +0.04% percent or +13.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,848.62 up with +0.09% percent or +3.62 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 13,339.50 up with +0.34% percent or +45.25 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The dollar held losses versus most major peers on Thursday as optimism that a massive U.S. stimulus package under the new Joe Biden administration will bolster growth sapped demand for safe-haven currencies.
Riskier commodity currencies remained higher after U.S. stocks rose to new records overnight as Biden, who has laid out plans for a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package, was sworn in as President.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 31,188.38 up with +percent or +257.86 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,851.85 up with + percent or +52.94 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,457.25 up with percent or +260.07 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 2,160.62 with +0.44% percent or +9.48 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,229.82 up with + percent or +5.52 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,469.01 with + percent or +24.91 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,761.98 up with + percent or +30.56 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,322.87 up with percent or +29.63 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,182.14 up with +or +29.18 point