Dollar Index Update as on 19 Feb 2021

The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 90.29  with a loss of -0.33% percent or -0.30 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 31,484.00 up with +0.17% percent or +53.00 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,919.38 with +0.25% percent or +9.88 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 13,680.20 up with +0.35% percent or +47.25 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The U.S. dollar maintained its biggest loss in 10 days on Friday after disappointing U.S. labor market data bruised optimism for the country’s speedy recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The greenback continued to buck its traditional role as a safe-harbor currency, falling in sympathy with U.S. stocks overnight after an unexpected increase in weekly jobless claims soured the economic outlook.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 31,522.75 up with +percent or   +64.35 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,932.59 with a loss of – percent or  ?2.24 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,047.50 up with + percent or  +47.97 point.

WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed  at 2,218.39 with a loss of –1.67% percent or -37.72 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 19.70 with a loss of –1.53% percent or  -19.70 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,496.65 with a loss of -1.15% percent or −28.96 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,793.98 with a loss of -0.51% percent or  −9.16 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,366.09  with a loss of –0.57%percent or −13.47 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,221.43 with a loss of –0.48%or −10.79 point