The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at  90.72 up with +0.08% percent or  +0.07 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 30,191.00  with +0.01% percent or +2.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,734.88 with a loss of -0.25%  percent or -9.37 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,987.50 with a loss of -0.90% percent or -118.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar extended gains against most currencies on Thursday as a stock market rout due to concerns about excessive valuations boosted safe-harbor demand for the U.S. currency.

The euro nursed losses after a European Central Bank member warned that interest rate cuts are possible to curb the common currency’s recent gains.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 30,303.17 with a loss of –percent or  -633.87 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,750.77 with a loss of – percent or  –98.85 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,270.60 with a loss of – percent or –355.47  point.

WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 2,108.70 with a loss of -1.91% percent or -41.16  point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,229.29  with a loss of –0.32% percent or −3.93 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,367.26 with a loss of –2.51% percent or -61.05 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,731.89 with a loss of -2.47% percent or  −43.92 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,256.13  with a loss of -2.57%percent or -59.58  point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,118.69 with a loss of –2.62%or -57.03 point