The U.S.Dollar Index is trading at 91.09 with a loss of -0.23% percent or -0.21 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 34,163.00 up with +0.13% percent or +45.00 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,167.88 up with +0.19% percent or +7.88 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 13,544.00 up with +0.39% percent or +53.00 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The dollar hovered near a two-week high on Thursday, consolidating ahead of a key U.S. jobs report that may provide clues on when the Federal Reserve will dial back monetary stimulus.
The greenback has rebounded from a one-month low over the past week, swung by U.S. economic data that has largely supported the case for a rapid recovery from the pandemic, with traders weighing whether a lift in inflation may force the Fed’s hand earlier than policymakers have so far suggested.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 34,230.34 up with +percent or +97.31 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,167.59 up with + percent or +2.93 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,582.42 with a loss of – percent or –51.08 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 2,241.37 with a loss of percent or -6.92 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,353.81 with a loss of -0.04% percent or -0.60 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,726.67 with a loss of – percent or −4.30 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,889.01 up with percent or +1.29 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,488.38 with a loss of –percent or −0.91 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,343.24 with a loss of – or −0.40 point.