The U.S.Dollar Index is trading at 92.27 with -0.20% percent or -0.20% point.The Dow Futures is trading at 33,332.00 up with +0.01% percent or +4.00 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,083.62 up with +0.33% percent or +13.62 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 13,719.40 up with +0.84% percent or +114.63 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The U.S. dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies in a choppy session on Wednesday, after minutes of the Federal Reserve’s March meeting showed the central bank committed to extending monetary policy support until an economic rebound in the United States was more secure.
Even as the U.S. economy gathered steam this year, Federal Reserve officials remained cautious about the continuing risks of the pandemic and committed to pouring on monetary policy support until a rebound was more secure, the minutes showed.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 33,446.26 up with +percent or +16.02 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,079.95 up with percent or +6.01 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,688.84 with a loss of – percent or -9.54 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 2,223.05 with a loss of -1.60% percent or -36.10 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,325.31 with -1.39% percent or -18.62 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,647.92 with a loss of – percent or −18.74 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,857.72 with + percent or +7.62 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,441.88 with a loss of percent or −1.30 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,297.68 up with + or +1.40 point