The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 91.42 with a loss of -0.12% percent or  -0.11 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 31,067.50  up with +0.38% percent or +117.50 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,879.88 up with +0.40%  percent or +15.28 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 13,595.10  with +0.35% percent or +47.62 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar climbed toward a fifth straight daily gain on Thursday on confidence in the U.S. economic outlook and the possibility that Friday’s jobs report will be stronger than expected.

The U.S. dollar index rose 0.5% in New York afternoon trading to 91.509, up 1.7% for the year and its highest level in two months.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 31,055.86 up with +1.08% percent or  +332.26 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,871.74 up with +1.09% percent or +41.57  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,777.74 up with  +1.23% percent or +167.20 point.

WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 2,202.42 up with +1.98% percent or +42.72  point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,238.28  up with +1.70% percent or +20.69 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,452.33 up with +1.38% percent or +33.44  point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,783.94 up with +1.07% percent or  +18.90 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,337.50  up with +1.19% percent or +27.56  point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,193.79 with +1.13% or +24.62 point