The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 90.74 up with +0.02% percent or +0.02 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 33,257.00 with a loss of -0.75% percent or -251.00 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,034.88 with a loss of -0.59% percent or -23.87 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,947.80 with a loss of -0.39% percent or -50.75 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The U.S. dollar rose off a 2-1/2-month low versus major peers on Wednesday, as some traders bet that a hotter-than-expected inflation report could force the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy sooner than telegraphed.

Though the dollar index touched its weakest in more than two months against the euro overnight, it later rose to 90.77 as selling pressure persisted in stock markets following the Labor Department’s report on consumer prices.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 34,777.76 up with +percent or +229.23 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,232.60 up with + percent or +30.98 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,752.24 up with + percent or +119.39 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed  at 2,135.1 with a loss of -3.26% percent or -71.85 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,294.40 with a loss of -3.21% percent or  -42.98 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,628.90 with a loss of  – percent or −84.05 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,841.42 with a loss of – percent or 38.84 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,418.04 with a loss of –percent or −56.95 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,280.21 with a loss of – or52.09 point.