The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 90.26 with a loss of -0.24% percent or -0.22 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 31,605.00 up with +0.66% percent or +208.00 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,951.38 up with +0.52% percent or +20.38 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 13,863.20 up with +0.42% percent or +58.50 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The major averages finished last week with decent gains even as February’s rally appeared to cool off somewhat. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average posted two little changed days, while the S&P 500 swung within 0.2% for three days in a row.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 31,458.40 up with +0.088% percent or  +27.70 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,934.83 up with +0.47% percent or  +18.45 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,095.47 up with +0.50% percent or  +69.70 point.

WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 2,289.36 up with +0.18% percent or +4.04 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,297.90  up with +0.16% percent or  +2.09 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,544.55 up with +0.37% percent or +9.30 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,803.12 up with +0.37% percent or  +6.66 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,387.37  up with +0.48% percent or +11.42 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,237.63 up with +0.50%  or +11.22 point