The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 92.03 up with +0.08% percent or +0.08  point.The Dow Futures is trading at 31,908.00  up with +0.30% percent or +97.00 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,881.00  up with +0.20% percent or +7.75 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,791.80 up with +0.02% percent or +3.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday, clawing back some of the losses sustained overnight, as U.S. yields found a floor following their drop from one-year highs.

Riskier currencies including the Australian and New Zealand dollars retreated after logging big gains on Tuesday. Bitcoin turned lower after earlier topping $55,000 for the first time since Feb. 22.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 31,832.74 up with +percent or +30.30 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,875.44 up with + percent or +54.09point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,073.82 up with + percent or  +464.66 point.

WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed  at 2,245.06 up with +1.91% percent or +42.07 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,339.99 up with 0.92% percent or  +12.17 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,547.58 up with +0.65% percent or +16.38 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,760.13 with +1.80% percent or  +31.14 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,334.85 up with 1.57%percent or +36.09 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,187.95 up with +1.54% or +33.27 point