The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at  91.07 up with +0.10% percent or  +0.09  point.The Dow Futures is trading at 30,337.50  up with +0.76% percent or +227.50 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,797.38 up with +0.84%  percent or +31.68 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 13,361.40 with +0.94% percent or +124.88 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar hovered near a seven-week high on Tuesday, benefiting from a euro selloff overnight after coronavirus lockdowns choked consumer spending in Germany, and on short-covering in the over-crowded dollar-selling positions.

The euro sank the most in 2-1/2 weeks on Monday after data showed retail sales in Europe’s biggest economy plunged by more than forecast in December, with the continent still struggling with vaccine rollouts.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 30,211.91 up with +0.76% percent or  +229.29 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,773.86 up with +1.61% percent or +59.62  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,403.40 up with  +2.55% percent or +332.70 point.

WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 2,126.16 with 2.53% percent or -52.52  point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,210.25  up with +1.81% percent or +21.54 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,388.77 up with +2.08% percent or +48.65 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,737.10 up with +1.60% percent or  +27.35 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,274.54  up with +1.71% percent or +38.17  point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,135.96 with +1.65% or +34.59 point