The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 91.32 up with +0.09% percent or +0.08 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 33,708.00 up with +0.01% percent or +5.00 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,125.38 with a loss of -0.03% percent or -1.12 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 13,752.00 with a loss of -0.31% percent or -42.25 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar languished on Wednesday, hovering just above a seven-week low with subdued U.S. bond yields reducing the currency’s yield appeal.

The safe-haven greenback got some respite from a pullback in world stocks from record highs as flare ups in coronavirus infections from India to Canada soured the outlook for a quick global recovery.

 

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 33,821.30 with a loss of –percent or –256.33 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,134.94  with a loss of  – percent or –28.32 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,786.27 with a loss of – percent or  -128.50point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed  at  2,188.2 with a loss of -1.96% percent or -43.79 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,303.70with a loss of -2.23% percent or  -29.70 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,666.77  with a loss of – percent or −37.41 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,885.68 with a loss of – percent or 13.37 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,470.26 with a loss of percent or20.36 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,328.94  with a loss of – or 17.26 point